Russia detains brother of suspected metro bombing organizer: TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s FSB state security service said on Wednesday it had detained the brother of the man suspected of orchestrating a bomb attack which killed 14 people on the St Petersburg metro this month, TASS news agency reported.
Indonesian president faces twin threats from Jakarta poll
JAKARTA (Reuters) – The thumping win by Anies Baswedan in the bitterly fought election for Jakarta governor signals twin threats to Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo – from rising Islamism and the renewed clout of Indonesia’s old political and business elites.
France says to provide proof on Syria government chemical weapons use
PARIS (Reuters) – French intelligence services will provide proof in the coming days that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in an attack on April 4, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Wednesday.
U.N. court orders Russia to halt discrimination of Crimean Tartar minority
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The highest United Nations court on Wednesday ordered Russia to halt discrimination of ethnic Crimean Tartars, handing down an interim ruling in a dispute in which Ukraine is seeking to stop what is says is Moscow’s support for se…
Russia denies media report it understated Syrian battle death toll
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry on Wednesday dismissed as false a Reuters report which said Russia had understated the number of its servicemen and private contractors killed during a period of intense fighting to retake the city of Pal…
Philippine senator calls for probe into police cash-for-kill claim
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine senator called for a probe on Wednesday into allegations by senior officers in a Reuters report that police received cash rewards for executing drug suspects, while a police spokesman challenged the claims but said they …
On freight trains, migrants in Greece seek new routes north
THESSALONIKI, Greece (Reuters) – It was Mohamed Khaleuf’s third attempt to cross the Greek-Macedonian border hiding in a freight train and he had no plans to give up trying.
World Bank ready to help Venezuela if asked: Latam chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group stands ready to assist Venezuela, a member and shareholder of the institution, if the government asks for help in dealing with a punishing economic crisis, the bank’s top executive for Latin America said.
Philippine leader may launch ‘invasion’ of Abu Sayyaf’s island lair
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday he might “invade” an island stronghold of the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf to “finish the game” following a thwarted attempt by the group to kidnap tourists on a resort isla…
North Korean mock-up birthday video shows missiles blowing up U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea put on a musical show to mark the birthday of founding father Kim Il Sung, which ended with a mock-up video of missiles engulfing the United States in flames, prompting cheers from the audience and smiles from current lead…
