Russia says starts planned large-scale war games involving Crimea
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian Defence Ministry said on Monday a long-planned major military exercise involving annexed Crimea and Russia’s Black Sea and Caspian fleets had got underway, and that 12,500 troops would take part.
Radical democrats gain foothold in Hong Kong poll likely to rile China
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong’s legislative election which saw a record turnout in the Chinese-controlled city on Sunday, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
Philippines’ Duterte says ‘plenty will be killed’ in anti-drugs drive
DAVAO CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday “plenty will be killed” before the end of his campaign against illegal drugs that has led to the death of about 2,400 people since he became president two months ag…
UK wants government control over migration, not points system: PM spokeswoman
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – Britain will pursue an immigration system that enables the government to decide who enters the country and not a points-based system that gives an automatic right to those who meet certain criteria, a spokeswoman for Prime M…
Suu Kyi oversees panel on plight of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims
YANGON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and former U.N. chief Kofi Annan on Monday oversaw the first meeting of a panel tasked with bringing peace to a region where violence between Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims has cast a …
Suspected U.S. drone strike kills six Qaeda militants in Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – A suspected U.S. drone strike killed six al Qaeda fighters in Yemen’s central Marib province on Sunday, residents said, as Washington continues its years-long campaign against militants who have exploited an 18 month civil war in the …
Thai police arrest first suspect in connection with tourist-town bombs
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police said on Monday they had arrested a suspect linked to Muslim separatists in connection with a wave of bombings in tourist towns last month that killed four people and wounded dozens, including foreigners.
Australian teenager gets ten years for ANZAC Day terror plot
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian teenager who planned a terror attack which involved beheading a policeman and attaching explosives to a kangaroo at commemorations of the World War One ANZAC landings at Gallipoli was sentenced on Monday to ten years in…
China’s Xi at G20 says world economy at risk, warns against protectionism
HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) – The global economy is being threatened by rising protectionism and risks from highly leveraged financial markets, Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the open of a two-day summit of leaders from G20 nations.
Brazilian police break up anti-Temer rally in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of demonstrators at the end of a peaceful march to protest the removal of leftist president Dilma Rousseff last week in an impeachment trial.
