Iran says will act on U.S. court ruling on Trump’s travel ban
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it would take “reciprocal action” in response to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a partial implementation of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on six Muslim-majority countries.
Cambodia’s Hun Sen orders probe into rights group
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered an investigation on Wednesday into The Situation Room, a consortium of rights groups which criticized local elections this month that handed a victory to Hun Sen’s ruling party.
Six arrested in Spain, Britain, Germany for Islamist militant links
MADRID (Reuters) – Six people have been arrested in Spain, Britain and Germany accused of links to the Islamist militant group Islamic State, and the indoctrination and radicalization of potential members, the Spanish interior ministry said on Wednesda…
Myanmar army clashes with rebels in region where journalists held
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has engaged in deadly clashes with ethnic minority rebels in the northeast in the past week, state media reported on Wednesday, as concern grows for three reporters detained by the military in the region.
Britain’s opposition Labour Party to force vote in parliament on pay cap
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s opposition Labour Party will force a vote in parliament on Wednesday over a pay cap for public sector employees, the first test of whether Prime Minister Theresa May can muster enough lawmakers to rule.
Indonesia imposes travel ban on Trump’s business partner
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities have imposed a travel ban on tycoon and politician Hary Tanoesoedibjo, who is building resorts to be managed by Trump hotels, over an investigation into allegations he threatened a prosecutor via a text messag…
Australia flies indigenous flags above its oldest public office
(Reuters) – Australia raised indigenous flags to fly alongside its national standard over its oldest public building on Wednesday, another step on a long and often troubled road to reconciliation with its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.Th…
China launches new class of naval destroyer
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military on Wednesday launched a new type of domestically-built destroyer, state media said, the latest addition to the country’s rapidly expanding navy.
Philippines says beheaded civilians found in rebel-held town
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Five decapitated civilians were found in a Philippine city occupied by Islamist rebels on Wednesday, the military said, warning the number of residents killed by rebel “atrocities” could rise sharply as troops retak…
Thailand seeks U.S. cooperation following trafficking report
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand on Wednesday defended its efforts to stop human trafficking after the United States kept it on a trafficking watch list and urged U.S. officials to visit the country and see first hand its efforts.
