Wave of attacks across southern Thailand after new constitution signed
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Bomb blasts were among 23 coordinated attacks that rocked Muslim-majority southern Thailand early on Friday, a security officer said, just hours after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a new constitution as a step towards ending milit…
France says backs West African cooperation against Islamists
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – France backs efforts by West African states to boost security in their Sahel region, including a plan for a 5,000-strong multinational force to combat Islamist fighters, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
Japan to extend unilateral sanctions against North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government has decided to extend unilateral sanctions against North Korea by two years, Trade Minister Hiroshige Seko said on Friday.
Thousands expected to march in South Africa on Friday against Zuma
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Thousands of marchers are due to protest in major South African cities against President Jacob Zuma on Friday, demanding he quit after a cabinet reshuffle triggered the latest crisis of his presidency.
Number of missing people in Mexico rises to 30,000 by end-2016
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The number of people in Mexico disappearing under suspicious circumstances, often related to drug violence, rose to 30,000 by the end of 2016, the National Human Rights Commission said on Thursday.
New Zealand begins clean-up as Cyclone Debbie floodwaters peak
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand began a major clean-up operation on Friday after heavy rain and floodwaters from the tail end of Cyclone Debbie swamped towns in the North Island and caused landslips that blocked roads.
Chilean presidential candidate outlines electric transport policy
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chilean presidential candidate Alejandro Guillier would, if elected, aim to shift the country toward public transport networks that run on electricity, he told a gathering of journalists on Thursday.
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strike in Syria
UNITED NATIONS/MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have “extremely serious” consequences, as President Donald Trump’s first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift b…
Roadside bomb kills 10 in Somalia, Islamists deny responsibility
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A roadside bomb killed 10 people in a minibus in southern Somalia on Thursday, a military officer and residents said, blaming Islamist militants who denied planting the device.
Exclusive: Court must weigh Brazil’s plight in Temer ruling – incoming judge
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top electoral court must consider the country’s plight when deciding a case accusing President Michel Temer of illegal campaign funding, an incoming justice said, suggesting the tribunal should avoid pitching the nation de…
