Philippine president urges IS-linked rebels to halt siege, start talks
ILIGAN CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte appealed to Islamist militants on Friday to abandon hostilities and start dialogue in an effort to end their bloody occupation of a southern city that experts called a major blow…
Turkish security forces kill 29 Kurdish militants in clashes: governor’s office
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Turkish security forces killed 29 Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in an operation in a mountainous area of eastern Turkey’s Agri and Van provinces, the Agri governor’s office said on Friday.
Pivotal Vietnam balances U.S. and China amid Trump uncertainty
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam could hardly have asked for more: a U.S. warship challenging Chinese claims in the South China Sea, a meeting at the White House and six new coastal patrol boats.
Indonesia makes arrests as Islamic State claims Jakarta attacks
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police arrested three people on Friday suspected of being linked to suicide bombings in Jakarta, as the Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attacks that killed three police officers at a bus station and wou…
China executes former senior police officer for murder, bribery
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese authorities on Friday executed the former police chief of the northern region of Inner Mongolia after convicting him of murder, bribery, and possession of fire arms and explosives, state media reported.
China activists fear increased surveillance with new security law
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese activists say they fear intensified state surveillance after a draft law seeking to legitimize monitoring of suspects and raid premises was announced last week, the latest step to strengthen Beijing’s security apparatus.
China police arrest 44 in $140 million online scam
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s police have arrested 44 people over a scam which saw many as 93,000 people contribute start-up capital to “unfreeze” assets smuggled overseas when the Nationalist government was overthrown in 1949, police authorities said l…
Exclusive: Kim’s rocket stars – The trio behind North Korea’s missile program
SEOUL (Reuters) – After successful missile launches, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un often exchanges smiles and hugs with the same three men and shares a celebratory smoke with them.
G7 leaders divided on climate change, closer on trade issues
TAORMINA, Italy (Reuters) – Under pressure from Group of Seven allies, U.S. President Donald Trump backed a pledge to fight protectionism on Saturday, but refused to endorse a global climate change accord, saying he needed more time to decide.
Trump expects ‘robust’ G7 discussions on trade and climate: U.S.
TAORMINA, Italy (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump expects a tough debate over trade and climate change with other Group of Seven leaders at their forthcoming summit, White House economic adviser Gary Cohn said on Thursday.
