Philippines’ ruling party backs policy advisor to head central bank
MANILA (Reuters) – The political party of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has backed Antonio Moncupa, the president of mid-sized lender East West Bank and head of the party’s policy think tank, to become the next governor of the country’s central ban…
Kenyan judge orders officials from doctors’ union to be jailed
NAIROBI (Reuters) – A Kenyan judge on Monday ordered that officials from the national doctors’ union be jailed for one month amid an ongoing strike over pay and conditions in public hospitals.
Turkmen leader Berdymukhamedov wins election, securing third term
ASHGABAT (Reuters) – Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has secured a third term in office by winning a widely-expected landslide in Sunday’s election, preliminary results showed on Monday.
Samsung chief appears for second round of questions in graft probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee appeared at the South Korean special prosecutor’s office for questioning on Monday as part of a wider investigation into an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye.
Myanmar to probe police over allegations of crimes against Rohingya
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is to investigate whether police have committed abuses against Rohingya Muslims, the government has said, after officials promised that allegations of atrocities against members of the Muslim minority would be looked into.
Death of a businessman: How the Philippines drugs war was slowed
MANILA (Reuters) – When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.
Ex-Philippine leader Ramos concerned about impunity, Duterte ‘unilateralism’
MANILA (Reuters) – A war on drugs in the Philippines has given rise to a culture of impunity and President Rodrigo Duterte is making too many policy decisions without consultation, according to former leader Fidel Ramos.
Few good options in Trump arsenal to counter defiant North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite his campaign vows to take a tougher line with North Korea, President Donald Trump’s restrained public reaction to Pyongyang’s first ballistic missile launch on his watch underscores that he has few good options to curb it…
Peru president asks Trump to consider deporting wanted ex-leader
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said he asked U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Sunday to consider deporting the Andean country’s fugitive ex-leader Alejandro Toledo, and thanked Israel for agreeing to deny him en…
Marchers across Mexico vent anger over Trump, and their own president
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters in more than a dozen Mexican cities took to the streets on Sunday to express their fierce opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump, portraying the new leader as a menace to both America and Mexico.
