Merkel’s conservatives aim for state-level tie-up with FDP, Greens
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives hope to form a coalition with the liberal Free Democrats (FDP) and the Greens in Schleswig-Holstein after a decisive election victory in the north German state on Sunday.
Philippines Duterte names ex-army general as environment minister
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed a former military man as the new environment minister after Congress dismissed his first choice, who ordered the closure of more than half of the mines in the world’s top nickel ore …
UK PM May reaffirms aim to bring down net immigration to ‘tens of thousands’ per year
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday her Conservative Party would keep its pledge to bring down net immigration to the United Kingdom down to “tens of thousands” per year if it wins an election next month.
Indonesia to probe jail break as 150 inmates remain on the run
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has launched an investigation into accusations of mistreatment by prison guards, after around 350 inmates broke out of an overcrowded jail on Sumatra island in Riau Province last week, an official said on Monday.
U.S.-backed militias say they made new advance against Islamic State in Tabqa
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A group of Kurdish and Arab militias supported by the United States captured a district of the town of Tabqa from Islamic State on Monday, they said in a statement, a step towards the capture of Syria’s largest dam.
Facebook warns of fake news danger ahead of British election
LONDON (Reuters) – Facebook has launched a British newspaper advertising campaign to warn users of the dangers of fake news, in the latest drive by the social media giant to tackle malicious information ahead of a national election.
Macau monitors ATM withdrawals, raids casinos as top official visits
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau plans to add security features to ATMs to monitor withdrawals, authorities in the world’s largest gambling hub said as the Chinese territory seeks to tighten restrictions on cash flows out of the mainland.
Iran warns will hit militant ‘safe havens’ inside Pakistan
LONDON (Reuters) – The head of the Iranian armed forces warned Islamabad on Monday that Tehran would hit bases inside Pakistan if the government does not confront Sunni militants who carry out cross-border attacks.
Philippines’ Duterte keeps ‘excellent’ trust rating in survey
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte kept his “excellent” trust rating for a fourth consecutive quarter in an opinion poll, with four-fifths of Filipino’s giving him the highest score in a survey that focuses on personality rather th…
Macron to be tough in Brexit talks, but won’t seek to punish UK: economic adviser
LONDON (Reuters) – France’s President-elect Emmanuel Macron will be tough in negotiations over the terms of Britain’s departure from the European Union but will not seek to punish Britain, his economic adviser said on Monday.
