Philippines shopping for arms to beef up maritime security
Clark Airfield, PHILIPPINES (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino has approved the purchase of 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) worth of military equipment to help boost maritime security capability as tensions simmer in the South China Sea…
Philippines shopping for arms to beef up maritime security
Clark Airfield, PHILIPPINES (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino has approved the purchase of 44 billion pesos ($932.74 million) worth of military equipment to help boost maritime security capability as tensions simmer in the South China Sea…
Voice of Paris attacks; Did he have bigger role?
PARIS/ALENCON, France (Reuters) – The voice that claimed Islamic State was responsible for the deadly Paris attacks is known to many in the small French provincial town of Alencon.
Eight corpses found in Mexico’s Oaxaca state
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Eight men were found dead, their throats slit, in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, a local emergency services official said.
Colombian president condemns killing of Venezuelan activist
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Friday the whole world should condemn the killing of a Venezuelan opposition activist ahead of the country’s elections next week.
Merkel under pressure from her own ahead of EU migration summit
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel came under renewed pressure from her own conservatives on Friday to stem the flow of refugees into Germany as she heads to a weekend summit of European Union leaders and Turkey’s prime minister.
Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia not to ‘play with fire’
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey.
Ringleader of Paris attacks planned more strikes, mocked open borders
PARIS (Reuters) – The ringleader behind the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris had plans to strike Jewish targets and to disrupt schools and the transport system in France, according to sources close to the investigation.
Cubans protest new Ecuador visa regulation
HAVANA (Reuters) – Hundreds of Cubans protested at the Ecuadorean embassy in Cuba on Friday, a day after the Andean nation announced they would need visas to enter the country as of Dec. 1.
Turkey’s Erdogan warns Russia not to ‘play with fire’
ISTANBUL/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Russia on Friday not to “play with fire”, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow said it would suspend visa-free travel with Turkey.
