Militants launch attacks in Niger Delta as Buhari cancels visit
BODO/ABUJA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Militants launched new attacks in the Niger Delta on Thursday, vowing to bring Nigeria’s struggling oil industry to a halt, and the president canceled a long-awaited visit to the region.
China slams Philippines’ definition of South China Sea ‘reef’
BEIJING (Reuters) – As Asia’s biggest security summit is set to convene, China on Friday accused the Philippines of seeking to negate its sovereignty in the South China Sea by describing Taiping Island as a reef and not an island in Manila’s territoria…
Never mind burning tyres, French strikes not what they used to be
PARIS (Reuters) – At first sight, France looks like it’s up to its old tricks.
‘We want food!’, Venezuelans cry at protest near presidency
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces fired teargas at protesters chanting “We want food!” near Caracas’ presidential palace on Thursday, the latest street violence in the crisis-hit OPEC nation.
GFK poll shows Peru presidency virtually tied before Sunday vote
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian presidential candidates Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Pablo Kuczynski are virtually tied ahead of Sunday’s election, according to a GFK poll seen by Reuters late on Thursday.
Guatemala accuses ex-president of corruption, orders 50 arrested
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s attorney general accused ex-president Otto Perez on Thursday of negotiating hundreds of bribes for public contracts, and ordered at least 50 people arrested for participating in the massive corruption scheme.
South Korean, U.S. missile defense talks continue, but not at Asian forum
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Friday the deployment of an advanced U.S. missile defense system to counter the growing threat from North Korea would not be discussed when defense chiefs meet at an Asian security forum at the weekend.
China confirms its warships to join major U.S.-hosted naval drills
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s navy will send five ships to join a major U.S.-hosted naval drill this summer, even as tension mounts between the world’s two largest economies over the South China Sea.
El Salvador wants to investigate ambassador for arms sales
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador prosecutors on Thursday asked Congress to allow the government to investigate the country’s ambassador to Germany for illegal arms sales during his time in the Defense Ministry.
Canada’s Trudeau to legalize marijuana, but not smoke it
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who has admitted to smoking marijuana in the past, said on Thursday he has no plans to light up even after his government makes it legal to do so.
