Iraq says will stay clear of U.S.-Iran tensions
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq won’t take part in any regional or international conflicts, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told state TV on Saturday.
Missing China billionaire taken from Hong Kong hotel in wheelchair: source
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Missing China-born billionaire Xiao Jianhua was whisked in a wheelchair from a luxury Hong Kong hotel in the early hours of Jan 27 with his head covered, a source close to the businessman told Reuters.
Earthquake in southern Philippines kills four, damages infrastructure
MANILA (Reuters) – Four people died and more than 100 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines late Friday, damaging some structures and cutting power in many areas, local officials said.
China expels 32 South Korea missionaries amid missile defense tension
SEOUL (Reuters) – China has expelled 32 South Korean Christian missionaries, a Korean government official said on Saturday, amid diplomatic tension between the two countries over the planned deployment of a U.S. missile defense system in the South.
UK to close Iraq war abuse unit, citing false claims
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government has said it will shut down a unit investigating claims of torture and unlawful killing by British soldiers in Iraq after a law firm representing alleged victims was found to have made false claims.
Angola’s president orders inquiry into stadium stampede that killed 17
LUANDA (Reuters) – Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has ordered an investigation into the cause of a stampede at a football match in which at least 17 people were killed.
Thousands gathered at Jakarta mosque urged to vote for Muslim governor
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Thousands of Indonesians gathered on Saturday at a mosque in central Jakarta, where religious leaders urged them to support a Muslim candidate during next week’s contentious election to select the capital’s governor.
China gets an early win off Trump, but many battles remain
BEIJING (Reuters) – Combining public bluster with behind-the-scenes diplomacy, China wrested a concession from the United States as the two presidents spoke for the first time this week, but Beijing may not be able to derive much comfort from the win o…
Islamic State fighter is first Australian stripped of citizenship: report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf has become the country’s first dual nationality individual to be stripped of Australian citizenship under anti-terrorism laws, the Australian newspaper said on Saturday.
Trump changes tack, backs ‘one China’ policy in call with Xi
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the “one China” policy during a phone call with China’s leader Xi Jinping, a major diplomatic boost for Beijing which brooks no criticism of its claim to self-r…
