Assad’s march east compounds West’s Syria dilemma
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s war has entered a new phase as President Bashar al-Assad extends his grip in areas being captured from Islamic State, using firepower freed by Russian-backed truces in western Syria.
Australia’s Hanson wears burqa to parliament in bid to ban them
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban the all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women, drawing a quick rebuke from the government and Muslims.
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – The “wrong” actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said o…
Uganda struggles to cope as one million South Sudanese refugees pour in
BUSIA, Uganda (Reuters) – The number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda hit one million on Thursday, the United Nations said, as hundreds of desperate families pour across the border every day seeking a haven from the civil war.
Philippines war on drugs and crime intensifies, at least 58 killed in three days
MANILA (Reuters) – At least 26 people died overnight in police operations in the Philippines capital Manila, authorities said on Thursday, a second night of heavy bloodshed this week in an intensification of President Rodrigo Duterte’s fierce war on dr…
Cambodia arrests nearly 400 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals over telecom fraud
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Authorities in Cambodia have arrested nearly 400 Chinese and Taiwanese nationals this month on suspicion of operating a telecoms scam to defraud victims in China, police said on Thursday.
China says no risk of contamination from EU egg scare
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Agriculture ministry said on Thursday no eggs from Europe have been imported into the country, leaving no risk of contamination from a scare sweeping Europe about the use of a potentially harmful insecticide.
U.S., Japan step up defense cooperation to counter N.Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Japan will step up their defense cooperation to deal with the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea as tensions in East Asia remain high, officials from the two allies said on Thursday.
Ticket to rot for fruit stranded without flights in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s plans to fly shipments from southern fruit growers to India have gone awry, leaving tons of grapes and melons to rot as officials scramble to add flights, while trading blame for the delays.
Thousands of Mexicans march to scrap NAFTA, as government fights to save it
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – While Mexican government negotiators fought tooth and nail to save the North American Free Trade Agreement during talks in Washington, thousands of Mexican farmers and workers took to the streets on Wednesday demanding the deal …
