Mexico says unhappy with Egypt’s response to 2015 attack on tourists
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said Thursday that it was not satisfied with the Egyptian government’s response to an aerial bombing in Egypt last year in which eight Mexican tourists wee killed.
Philippines’ cash-strapped cops cheer new crime-buster president
MANILA (Reuters) – The police force in Manila is so underfunded that officers say they have to buy their own bullets and it is not uncommon for funeral service cars to give cops a lift along to murder scenes because they have no vehicles of their own.
Challenge to Australia’s Senate voting reforms in boost for PM Turnbull
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s High Court rejected a challenge to reforms to Senate voting on Friday in a boost for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ahead of elections on July 2.
China, U.S. should manage South China Sea differences constructively: Chinese general
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China and the United States should manage their differences over disputed waters in the South China Sea constructively, one of China’s top military officials has said.
Canberra probes death of Australian contractor at Iraq embassy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Friday it was investigating the death of an Australian security contractor at its embassy in the Iraqi capital, following reports of a shootout.
New Myanmar government proposes keeping some junta curbs on protests
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi is facing criticism from rights groups and student activists who say her ruling party is planning to retain restrictions on free speech once wielded against it by the country’s former junta…
Four killed, 17 wounded in blast in southeast Turkey: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Four suspected bomb makers were killed and 17 people wounded when an explosion ripped through a village in Turkey’s mainly Kurdish southeast, security sources and the Interior Ministry said.
Canadian oil producers warn of supply shortfalls after wildfire
WANDERING RIVER, Alberta (Reuters) – CNOOC Ltd’s Nexen is the latest Canadian oil sands company to warn customers it may not be able to fulfill supply contracts in the wake of a massive wildfire, as producers scramble to get facilities back online.
Rousseff’s fall in Brazil casts cloud on Cuba
HAVANA/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s suspension from office is bad news for newly trendy Cuba, which despite a detente with Washington is feeling the pinch from a downturn ravaging allies’ economies and political fortunes in South America and Africa.
Exclusive: Rwanda aids Burundi rebels, North Korea arms Congo – U.N. experts
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A confidential report to the United Nations Security Council accuses Rwanda of providing training, financing and logistical support through early 2016 for Burundian rebels seeking to oust Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza…
