Former Afghan spy chief says letters show Pakistan supports militants
KABUL (Reuters) – The former head of Afghanistan’s main intelligence agency released documents on Thursday which he said showed that Pakistani intelligence services helped leaders of the Taliban and the feared Haqqani network in 2014 and 2015.
China detains 53 people for deadly Shenzhen landslide: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has detained 53 people in connection with a landslide that killed 73 people last year in the southern city of Shenzhen, the official Xinhua news agency said on Friday, citing a State Council investigation.
August 2 ‘reasonable’ for Spain confidence debate on government: Deputy PM
MADRID (Reuters) – August 2 would be a suitable date for a parliamentary debate on the viability of any government formed by caretaker Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, the acting administration’s No. 2 said on Friday.
Russian court will begin trial over Total CEO’s death on July 28: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court will on July 28 start the trial of airport staff charged in the death of Christophe Margerie, the head of French oil major Total who was killed when his jet collided with a snow plow in a Moscow airport, Russian media…
Nigeria says arms deals irregularities had serious consequences
ABUJA (Reuters) – Irregularities in Nigerian military procurement deals as armed forces were fighting Islamist militant group Boko Haram had serious consequences, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Friday.
After violence, Myanmar moves to curb religious extremism
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar is cracking down on Buddhist extremism, aiming to curb ethnic and religious tension that saw two mosques destroyed and scores of Muslim residents fleeing their villages in recent weeks.
Slain British lawmaker Jo Cox laid to rest in private ceremony
BATLEY, England (Reuters) – The funeral of lawmaker Jo Cox, whose murder shocked Britain in the run-up to last month’s EU referendum, was being held on Friday in the northern English constituency she represented.
U.S. military likely to seek additional troops in Iraq: U.S. army general
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. military expects to seek additional troops in Iraq, even beyond the hundreds announced this week, as the campaign against the Islamic State advances, the head of the U.S. military’s Central Command told Reuters.
China says two overseas corruption suspects return home
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two Chinese men who fled abroad after being suspected of corruption have returned home to face charges, the anti-graft watchdog said on Friday, the latest suspects caught up in a sweeping campaign by the leadership to tackle graft.
South Koreans protesting over U.S. missile defense plan block PM’s bus
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Koreans protesting against a plan to deploy a U.S. missile defense system in their district blocked a minibus carrying the prime minister for several hours on Friday, preventing him from leaving an office.
