Malaysia says foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king’s visit
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Tuesday said suspected militants from Yemen arrested late last month ahead of a visit by Saudi King Salman were planning an attack on “Arab royalties”.
Philippine minister asks Duterte to halt second mine review she earlier supported
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine environment minister has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to halt a second review of 28 mines that she ordered closed or suspended, challenging its legality despite initially supporting it.
Four drug suspects killed as Philippine police resume drugs war operations
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police killed four suspected drug dealers in three separate incidents on Tuesday, a provincial police commander said, just hours after a relaunch of anti-drugs operations that the national police chief said he hoped would …
North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving, in ‘diplomatic meltdown’
KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country on Tuesday, sparking tit-for-tat action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala Lumpur sought to question three men hiding in the Nor…
Iraqi forces recapture Mosul government buildings, museum
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi government forces fighting to drive Islamic State from western Mosul on Tuesday recaptured the main government building, the central bank branch and the museum where three years ago the militants had smashed statues and a…
Australia says no plan for joint South China Sea patrols with Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday that his country aimed to work more closely with Indonesia over maritime security, but there was no plan for the neighbors to hold joint patrols in the South China Sea.
North Korea says temporarily bans Malaysians from leaving the country
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday it has temporarily banned Malaysians from leaving the country to ensure the safety of its diplomats and citizens in Malaysia amid an escalating row over the killing of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half…
British woman raped, held hostage for 2 months in outback Australia: police
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 22-year-old British woman was raped and assaulted a number of times while she was held hostage by a man during a two-month ordeal in the remote outback of northern Australia, police said on Tuesday.
Afghan police in volatile south complain of not being paid
KABUL/KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Police in parts of volatile southern Afghanistan have not been paid for weeks, officials say, undermining morale at a time when Taliban militants traditionally increase attacks on security forces.
South Korea says to ‘actively’ consider filing WTO complaint against China
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government will consider filing a complaint to the World Trade Organization against what they described as China’s trade retaliation after Seoul agreed to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system, the ruling party said on Tuesd…
