Afghan president says Taliban wouldn’t last a month without Pakistan support
AMRITSAR, India (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said on Sunday that the Taliban insurgency would not survive a month if it lost its sanctuary in neighboring Pakistan, urging its neighbor to take on militant groups on its soil instead of givin…
Floods kill at least 13 people in central Vietnam
HANOI (Reuters) – Floods brought by torrential rain since late November have killed at least 13 people in central Vietnam while more heavy rain is expected in coming days, the government and state media said on Sunday.
Philippines urges Bangladesh to share results of heist investigation
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine government wants Bangladesh to share the findings of its investigation into how unknown hackers pulled off one of the world’s largest cyber bank heists, to help speed up recovery of the stolen funds.
Malaysian PM urges intervention to stop ‘genocide’ of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called for foreign intervention to stop the “genocide” of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar on Sunday, as he joined thousands of Rohingya protesters in Kuala Lumpur.
Voting starts in decisive Italian referendum
ROME (Reuters) – Italians started voting on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional reform, with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi promising to resign if he loses the ballot.
Cuba’s Raul Castro vows to defend brother’s legacy in final tribute
SANTIAGO, Cuba (Reuters) – President Raul Castro led tens of thousands of Cubans on Saturday in a pledge to defend the socialist legacy of his brother Fidel Castro, who died last week aged 90 and will be interred in the city where they launched the Cub…
Australian PM says he’s confident Trump won’t pull out of U.S. refugee deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Sunday he was confident a refugee resettlement deal with the United States would go ahead, despite White House comments which seemed to cast doubt about its future under a Trump Admi…
Slogans, placards and food: South Korean protests a boon for restaurants
SEOUL (Reuters) – As protesters march through Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul, the center stage of huge weekly demonstrations calling for South Korean President Park Geun-hye to step down, nearby restaurants hustle to prepare for a busy night.
Thanks for the memory cards: North Koreans return home from China
DANDONG, China (Reuters) – Tiny memory cards and fluffy teddy bears are among the most popular items for North Koreans shopping in Dandong, China’s gateway city to its impoverished and isolated neighbor.
China lodges protest after Trump call with Taiwan president
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China lodged a diplomatic protest on Saturday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, but blamed the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the “petty” move.
