Duterte says he wants U.S. special forces out of southern Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday called for the withdrawal of U.S. special forces troops from a group of islands in the southern Philippines, saying their presence could complicate offensives against Islamist militants notorious f…
Indonesia’s ‘Orgasm Lady’ uses sexual empowerment to champion women’s rights
JAKARTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indonesian campaigner Firliana Purwanti is on a mission to tell women in her largely conservative nation that insisting on equality in the bedroom can help them achieve equal footing in boardrooms and in politics….
Brazil’s former speaker stripped of seat over Swiss accounts
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Two weeks after the removal of Dilma Rousseff as Brazil’s president, the lower house of Congress on Monday expelled the lawmaker who engineered her impeachment for lying about secret bank accounts in Switzerland.
Syria ceasefire takes effect with Assad emboldened, opposition wary
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A nationwide ceasefire in Syria brokered by the United States and Russia went into effect on Monday evening, the second attempt this year by Washington and Moscow to halt the five-year-old civil war.
U.S. strategic bombers fly over South Korea in show of force after North Korea nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) – Two U.S. supersonic B-1 Lancer strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday morning in a show of force and solidarity with its ally amid heightened tension following North Korea’s fifth nuclear test on Friday.
Nicaragua President Ortega holds wide lead in reelection bid: poll
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has maintained his overwhelming lead ahead of November’s presidential race as he seeks re-election, a new poll showed on Monday.
China says should maintain South China Sea peace with Vietnam
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Vietnam should work together to maintain peace and stability in the South China Sea and manage and control disputes, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Western powers call on Libyan forces that seized ports to withdraw
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United States and five European powers on Monday urged forces loyal to eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar to withdraw from several key oil ports seized from a rival force over the weekend.
More than half of UK girls sexually harassed in school: report
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than half of girls in British schools and colleges have faced sexual harassment, according to a new report on Tuesday that called for sex education to be provided for all children in primary and secondary scho…
Clooney, Cheadle urge action to stop pilfering of South Sudan resources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The leaders on both sides of South Sudan’s civil war and their families have profited off the conflict, amassing fortunes through links with bankers, arms dealers and oil companies, according to a report released on Monday by act…
