Trump’s defense chief visits UAE in first Middle East trip
ABU DHABI – U.S. President Donald Trump’s defense secretary arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Saturday for talks with one of Washington’s closest allies in the Middle East.
Vatican froze two million euros in suspect funds in 2016
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Vatican authorities froze more than two million euros in cases of suspected money laundering in 2016 as part of Pope Francis’ drive to clean up the finances of the Holy See, its chief magistrate said on Saturday.
Expect more fake news from Russia, top NATO general says
MUNICH (Reuters) – Russia was behind a false report of a rape by German soldiers in Lithuania that was intended to undermine support for NATO’s new eastern force, a senior NATO general said on Saturday, warning Europe to expect more such “fake news”.
Malaysia arrests North Korean man as row over Kim Jong Nam’s death escalates
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police said on Saturday they had arrested a North Korean man in connection with the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, as a diplomatic spat over his body escalated.
Thousands rally in Malaysia to back Islamic penal code bill
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Malaysians rallied in the capital on Saturday to support the adoption of a strict Islamic penal code, a proposal religious minorities fear could infringe their rights.
China to suspend all imports of coal from North Korea
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea starting Feb. 19, the country’s commerce ministry said in a notice posted on its website on Saturday, as part of its efforts to implement United Nations sanctions against the …
Turkey detains 26 people after car bomb, governor says PKK responsible
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police detained 26 people over a car bomb attack in the south-eastern town of Viransehir, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday.
Philippines’ Duterte says will review minister’s decision to close mines
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will review his minister’s order to close more than half the country’s mines for environmental violations, following an outcry from affected producers.
Cuba says United States has deported 117 Cuban migrants since policy shift
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba said on Friday the United States had deported 117 migrants back to the island nation since ending its policy granting automatic residency to almost every Cuban who reached U.S. soil as part of the normalization of relations.
Thousands of Filipino Catholics march against death penalty, war on drugs
MANILA (Reuters) – Thousands of Roman Catholics marched in the Philippines capital Manila on Saturday in the biggest gathering denouncing extra-judicial killings and a government plan to reimpose the death penalty for criminals.
