Malaysia arrests five Filipinos for suspected Islamic State links
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police said on Monday they had arrested seven people, including five Filipinos, for suspected links to the Islamic State militant group.
Australian PM’s party, One Nation look for answers after state poll flop
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and maverick nationalist politician Pauline Hanson faced questions about their leadership on Monday after their parties suffered a resounding defeat in a state election at the weekend.
South Korea finmin: No firm evidence of China retaliation in missile spat
SEJONG, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea does not have firm evidence that China has retaliated for Seoul’s deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, so no action has been taken against Beijing, South Korea’s finance minister said on Monday.
Vietnam demands China stop cruises in South China Sea
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam demanded on Monday that China stop sending cruise ships to the South China Sea in a response to one of Beijing’s latest steps to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway.
Honduran president claims victory in party primary
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez on Sunday claimed victory in his party’s primary to be the candidate in November’s presidential election.
China lawmakers add defaming Party heroes to civil code offences
BEIJING (Reuters) – Lawmakers on Sunday introduced amendments to China’s nascent civil code to make defaming “heroes and martyrs” of the ruling Communist Party a civil offense, as the leadership moves to strengthen its grasp on the history of the Peopl…
South Korea’s Park criticized over defiance, faces calls for investigation
SEOUL (Reuters) – Ousted South Korean leader Park Geun-hye faced criticism on Monday over a defiant vow that the truth of her impeachment would be revealed, with the main opposition party urging prosecutors to investigate her quickly.
Taiwan official says China doesn’t understand how Taiwan works amid suspected spy case
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China does not understand Taiwan’s laws and its democracy, a senior Taiwanese justice ministry official said Monday, in the latest spat between the self-ruled island and Beijing, after island authorities detained a Chinese man in a s…
Saudi deputy crown prince to meet Trump, investment in focus
RIYADH (Reuters) – Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, in charge of Saudi Arabia’s reforms, left on Monday for Washington to meet President Donald Trump on a visit expected to promote the world’s top oil exporter as an investment destination.
China’s Xi pushes advanced technology for military
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military needs to promote technological innovation as the “key” to its upgrading and modernization, President Xi Jinping told military delegates to the annual meeting of parliament.
