Philippines rejects Islamic State’s claim it killed 100 troops
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has dismissed as “purely propaganda” Islamic State’s claim that its militants killed scores of government troops in ambushes and said there was no evidence directly linking southern Muslim rebels to the group.
North Korea prepares one or two intermediate-range missiles: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has deployed one or two intermediate-range ballistic missiles on the east coast, possibly preparing for launch on or around Friday, the anniversary of the birth of the country’s founder, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency re…
China to prosecute former graft buster for suspected corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) – A former senior Chinese provincial official overseeing graft busting efforts will himself be prosecuted for suspected corruption after an investigation found he took more than $200,000 in bribes and gifts, state media said on Thursd…
Light plane crashes in Papua New Guinea, 12 dead: reports
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A light aircraft crashed while trying to land in Papua New Guinea’s rugged Western province on Wednesday killing 12 people, Australian authorities and media said on Thursday.
U.N. chief ‘inept’ on peacekeeper sex abuse: key U.S. senator
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An influential U.S. senator accused United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon of ineptitude on Wednesday for failing to halt sexual exploitation and abuse by blue-helmeted peacekeepers.
Nigeria’s Buhari vows crackdown after pipeline attacks in Delta
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nigeria will crack down on groups responsible for recent pipeline attacks in the oil-producing Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday.
Brazil’s Rousseff pledges unity gov’t as impeachment momentum grows
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff pledged on Wednesday to form a government of national unity if she survives an impeachment vote in Congress this weekend, but the odds of that lengthened as allies continued to desert her.
Obama sees momentum in fight against Islamic State
LANGLEY, Va. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq had put the militant group on the defensive, shrinking its territory and striking key leaders.
North Korean restaurants: like the country, suspicious and in crisis
JAKARTA/BEIJING (Reuters) – At a North Korean state-run restaurant in the Indonesian capital Jakarta earlier this week, the usual song and dance dinner performance by the waitresses was canceled, because there were fewer than 10 customers.
Britain should stay in EU ‘warts and all’: UK’s Labour leader
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should stay in the EU “warts and all”, the opposition Labour leader will say on Thursday, making his first big intervention in the referendum campaign as he seeks to counter criticism he is not doing enough to persuade his vo…
