Philippines guarantees U.S. deal intact as Duterte’s salvos test ties
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines moved to shore up relations with the United States on Tuesday with guarantees that a treaty between them would be honored and security ties were “rock solid”, despite President Rodrigo Duterte’s railings against Washi…
Rising asylum rejections do not reflect migrant reality – Italy NGO
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s rising rejection rate for asylum requests clashes with the stories told by migrants who risk their lives to cross the desert and sea to reach Europe, a Rome-based humanitarian group said on Tuesday.
Colombian rebels trade guns for shovels ahead of peace meeting
YARI PLAINS, Colombia (Reuters) – Hundreds of FARC rebels are converging on a camp in southern Colombia to pour cement, shore up dirt roads and set up communications ahead of the group’s congress this week, where delegates will ratify a peace deal to e…
Norway PM aims to work with Facebook despite Vietnam photo dispute
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s prime minister said on Tuesday she wanted to work with Facebook to promote education in an apparent gesture of peace after a row with the company for deleting a Vietnam War photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm attack.
U.S. bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two U.S. B-1 bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force and solidarity with its ally after North Korea’s nuclear test last week, while a U.S. envoy called for a swift and strong response to Pyongyang from the United …
Islamic State behind Kenya’s Mombasa attack by robed women: website
CAIRO (Reuters) – Islamic State supporters carried out an attack on Kenya’s port city of Mombasa in which three robed women tricked their way into a police station, stabbed an officer and set fire to the building, the group’s Amaq news agency said on T…
Desperation and death beneath South Africa’s City of Gold
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – When he lost his job as a Johannesburg gardener a month ago, 25-year-old Sibangani Tsikwe did what millions of men have done before him: seek their fortune deep underground in the gold mines that help to define South Africa.
First transgender Serbian army veteran celebrates new identity as woman
BELGRADE (Reuters) – More than a year after she was sacked from Serbia’s army for coming out as transgender, Helena Vukovic has finally received a passport, driving license, health and ID cards confirming her identity as a woman – a small but important…
Hong Kong judiciary could be undermined by China in struggle against independence calls
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The emergence of a new generation of activists seeking independence for Hong Kong could trigger a legal battle with China that undermines the independence of its judiciary, senior government, legal and diplomatic officials warn.
India’s tech hub companies shut down after violent clashes
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Indian and foreign technology companies including global outsourcing firm Accenture closed offices and told staff to stay home in the technology hub of Bengaluru on Tuesday after riots over the diversion of water from a river.
