Theresa May pitches Brexit ‘quiet revolution’ to turn Britain’s course
LONDON (Reuters) – For Prime Minister Theresa May, Britain’s vote to leave the European Union is a demand for the biggest change in at least a generation in the way the United Kingdom is run.
Thai junta under scrutiny amid allegations of exorbitant spending, nepotism
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta came under scrutiny this week after critics filed a petition asking the office of the auditor-general to investigate allegations of extravagant spending on a trip to Hawaii for a defense meeting.
U.S. watchdog questions money spent on Afghan ‘ghost’ soldiers
KABUL (Reuters) – A U.S. government watchdog is pressing the Pentagon to explain reports of tens of thousands of “ghost” soldiers and police on the payrolls of the Afghan security forces, which are heavily funded by international donors.
Turkey orders detention of 166 people in coup-related operation: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish authorities issued detention warrants on Friday for 166 people, including police chiefs, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported, in an operation linked to July’s attempted coup, which Ankara blames on followers of U.S.-based…
Turkish police capture PKK militant suspected over Istanbul bombing: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish police have captured a Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant whom they suspect carried out a “motorbike bomb” attack on Thursday that wounded 10 people near an Istanbul police station, the state-run Anadolu Agency said on …
Malaysia says debris found in Mauritius is from missing Flight MH370
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Friday that a piece of plane debris discovered in Mauritius was from missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in March 2014 with 239 passengers and crew on board.
Special Report: In Duterte’s war on drugs, local residents help draw up hit lists
MANILA (Reuters) – There are two versions of how Manila pedicab driver Neptali Celestino died.
Brazil bank employees end longest strike in 12 years, union says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Workers at Brazil’s private banks and state-run Banco do Brasil [BBASCI.UL] on Thursday ended a 31-day strike, according to the nation’s biggest banking industry union, the Sindicato dos Bancários de São Paulo, Osasco e Região.
Brazil’s Petrobras graft probe to sharpen focus on parties
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top court has approved a request by prosecutors to split the investigation of dozens of politicians implicated in the sprawling Petrobras corruption scandal by grouping them by the main parties that prosecutors allege rece…
At least 22 Niger soldiers killed in attack on refugee camp
NIAMEY (Reuters) – At least 22 soldiers were killed in Niger on Thursday when unknown assailants attacked a camp for Malian refugees, the West African nation’s Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said.
