Philippine vice president quits cabinet amid graft probes
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay, who is running for president next year, has resigned from the cabinet in a break with President Benigno Aquino as he is investigated for corruption.
Two Ukrainian servicemen killed in past 24 hours: Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – Two Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and three wounded in fresh separatist attacks in the east, the Ukrainian military said on Monday, adding that a rise in shelling near rebel-held Donetsk suggested the rebels planned to try to p…
French convict on Indonesian death row loses clemency appeal
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian court rejected a French national’s last-ditch appeal against the death sentence on Monday, making him the latest foreigner to face execution for drug offences and prompting a message of support for the prisoner from Fr…
South Korea, Japan mark 50 years of ties with push to overcome strains
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – East Asian neighbors South Korea and Japan marked the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties on Monday with a push to mend relations strained for years by feuds over the legacy of Japan’s wartime past.
Germany says will not extradite anyone facing death penalty
BERLIN (Reuters) – No one will be extradited from Germany if they face the death penalty, a spokesman for the German foreign ministry said on Monday when asked about an Al Jazeera journalist who has been remanded in custody in Berlin at Egypt’s request…
South Korea reports two more MERS deaths, Thailand says no new cases
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s health ministry reported on Monday two more deaths in the country’s Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) outbreak, which the World Health Organization said was “large and complex,” bringing the number of fatalities to…
Philippines steps up drills with U.S., Japan forces near South China Sea
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – The Philippines will hold separate naval exercises with U.S. and Japanese forces this week on a Philippine island that is not far from the disputed Spratly archipelago, where China’s rapid creation of seven…
Arab warplanes continue strikes on Houthis: residents
SANAA (Reuters) – More than 20 air strikes by Arab forces hit targets controlled by Houthi rebels across Yemen late on Sunday, residents said.
China bans celebrities from hosting television shows
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s media regulator has banned celebrities such as actors and actresses from appearing as presenters on television shows to ensure no “improper remarks” are made while on air, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday.
Exiles angered as China holds beer festival in Muslim county
BEIJING (Reuters) – A county in the heavily Muslim southern part of China’s unruly region of Xinjiang has held a beer festival in the run-up to the holy month of Ramadan, the government said, in what an exiled group called an open provocation.
