Philippines needs clarity on China ties before lifting South China Sea exploration halt – minister
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is waiting for clarity on its relations with China before lifting a suspension on exploration in disputed areas in the South China Sea, its energy minister said on Monday.
South Korea’s Lotte approves land swap for missile defence: ministry
SEOUL (Reuters) – The board of an affiliate of South Korea’s Lotte Group approved a land swap with the government on Monday that will enable authorities to deploy a controversial U.S. missile defence system, the defence ministry said.
Obama-era human rights envoy says U.N. must investigate Myanmar
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Human Rights Council must set up a commission of inquiry into Myanmar’s human rights record, as it has done for North Korea and Eritrea, and not spare its leader because of her iconic status, a former U.S. human rights envoy…
Gunmen kill seven in Sri Lanka prison bus shooting
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Gunmen opened fire on a prison bus in Colombo on Monday, killing five prisoners and two warders on their way to court in what was believed to be a gangland dispute, officials said.
Philippine police say ready to return to war on drugs as dealers return
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police are ready to resume President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the drugs trade which had returned to the streets, the police chief said on Monday, a month after Duterte halted police operations, labeling the force “rotten t…
South Korean graft investigators say they won’t be able to question president Park
SEOUL (Reuters) – The South Korean special prosecutor’s office said on Monday it will not be able to question President Park Geun-hye in person as part of its investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that threatens to topple Park.
Indonesian police kill bomber, investigate for link to IS sympathizers
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police killed a militant on Monday after he detonated a small bomb in the city of Bandung and authorities said they were investigating whether he had links to a radical network sympathetic to Islamic State.
South Korean prosecutors are denied Park scandal probe extension
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean special prosecutors investigating impeached President Park Geun-hye were denied permission to extend their probe and question her in person on Monday amid a graft scandal that threatens to topple her from office.
At least three dead, 19 missing as floods hit central Chile
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – At least three people are dead and 19 others missing after heavy rains struck Chile over the weekend during the country’s usually dry summer months, causing mudslides and water outages in the South American nation, officials said o…
China’s top diplomat to visit U.S. on Monday and Tuesday: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat will visit the United States this week, the most senior Chinese official to do so since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, state news agency Xinhua said.
