South African opposition firebrand Malema faces corruption charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African opposition firebrand Julius Malema appeared in court charged with money laundering, racketeering and corruption on Tuesday, kicking off a hearing that could see President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic jailed.
Russia calls for international cooperation to fight Islamic State
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is concerned about the growing influence of Islamic State, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, calling for international cooperation on the matter.
Thailand arrests five for trafficking women into sex slavery in China
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has arrested five people suspected of trafficking Thai women into sex slavery in China and believed to be part of a ring that has also trafficked women into Malaysia and Singapore, Thai police said on Tuesday.
UK extends Iraqi air campaign against Islamic State until March 2017
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will extend its air campaign in Iraq against Islamic State militants by a year, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Tuesday, saying it would use aging Tornado fighter jets to conduct strikes until at least early 2017.
Pro-Hadi fighters recapture Yemen’s largest base from Houthis
(This version of the August 3rd story corrects headline to show base retaken from Houthis by pro-Hadi fighters )
Malaysian PM’s critics unbowed despite anti-graft agency support
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian opposition parties and activists kept up pressure on Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday, undeterred by an anti-corruption agency statement apparently clearing him of receiving nearly $700 million from the debt-lade…
Returning Uighurs attacked Thai, Chinese police, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Some of the 109 Uighurs returned to China from Thailand last month attacked Thai and Chinese police while being taken aboard a flight back to Xinjiang, as they believed they would be executed on their return, Xinjiang’s government s…
Japan suspends work on U.S. base on Okinawa as Abe battles low ratings
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it was suspending construction of a contentious U.S. air base on the island of Okinawa for a month to give time for talks between the central government and island authorities opposed to the facility.
Myanmar appeals for international assistance for flood relief
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar said on Tuesday it had appealed for international assistance to help provide food, temporary shelter and clothing for more than 210,000 people affected by widespread flooding following weeks of heavy monsoon rains.
China’s foreign minister to visit Ebola-affected countries
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves this week on a visit to three of the African nations hardest hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
