Myanmar faces danger from Islamic State militants, Malaysian police say
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Myanmar faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of Islamic State (IS) recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support of persecuted Muslim Rohingyas, Malaysia’s top counter-terrorism official has said.
Three Yemeni soldiers killed in offensive against al Qaeda: sources
ADEN (Reuters) – At least three soldiers were killed in clashes with al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen in an operation launched by the internationally recognized government of President Abd-Rabu Mansour Hadi, security sources said.
Two wounded, one dead after rare gun rampage in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – A government official was suspected to have carried out a rare shooting rampage in China on Wednesday in which two officials were wounded when a gunman burst into a meeting and opened fire, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Armed men linked to Muslim rebels free more than 150 from Philippine prison
MANILA (Reuters) – Around 100 armed men with links to Muslim rebels stormed a prison in the southern Philippines on Wednesday, killing a guard and freeing more than 150 prisoners, some of them Islamic militants, officials said.
Fire at China nursing home kills seven: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – A fire at a private nursing home in China killed seven people on Wednesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported, the latest deadly incident in a country struggling to improve its safety record.
Thai leaders say general election on track for this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Wednesday a general election will be held this year after doubts were raised by a member of the national legislative assembly.
Indonesian military says cooperation with Australian military suspended
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia suspended cooperation with the Australian military in December for “technical reasons”, a spokesman for the Indonesian defense forces said on Wednesday, after offensive material was seen at an Australian training base.
Chinese ex-mayor to be prosecuted for ‘discipline breaches’
BEIJING (Reuters) – The former mayor of the Chinese port of Tianjin has been expelled from the Communist Party and will be prosecuted for “serious discipline breaches”, the party’s anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday.
Turkish foreign minister calls on Iran to stop truce violations in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called on Iran to exert pressure on Shi’ite-backed militias and the Syrian government to stop violating a ceasefire in Syria, warning it was putting planned peace talks in peril.
Turkey extends emergency rule to maintain purge of Gulen supporters: deputy PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament voted overnight to extend emergency rule by three months in a move which the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of the U.S.-based Muslim cleric accused of orchestrating July’s failed coup,…
