Philippines’ Aquino promises police commandos extra resources after botched raid
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino promised police commandos better extra resources on Wednesday, weeks after 44 commandos were killed in a clash with Muslim rebels, but declined to answer questions about the botched raid, a senior …
Two Malaysians identified in IS beheading video from Syria
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian authorities have identified two Malaysians in a video by the Islamic State of a beheading that is believed to have taken place in Syria.
Tunisian army kills two Islamist militants near Algerian border
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police killed two Islamist militants during clashes near the Algerian border, where the military has been targeted previously in ambushes, the army said on Wednesday.
Australian convicts transferred to Indonesian island for execution
CILACAP, Indonesia (Reuters) – Two convicted Australian drug smugglers were transferred on Wednesday from a Bali prison to an island for execution along with other foreigners, underlining Indonesia’s determination to use the death penalty despite inter…
Violence in east Ukraine kills one government serviceman: military source
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian government serviceman was killed and another was wounded in eastern Ukraine despite a ceasefire deal with pro-Russian rebels who have taken up arms there, a military source said on Wednesday.
Britain’s UKIP pledges to return immigration levels to ‘normality’
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s anti-EU UK Independence Party set out its immigration policy on Wednesday ahead of a national election on May 7, dropping an idea to cap numbers but saying it thought “the right number” was less than 50,000 people a year.
Body of missing executive of China joint venture of Alcatel-Lucent found
BEIJING (Reuters) – Authorities have found the body of an executive of Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell who went missing in mid-January, the China joint venture of telecom equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent SA said on Wednesday.
Nobel Peace Prize chairman demoted, first time in 114-year history
OSLO (Reuters) – The committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize demoted its chairman on Tuesday, for the first time in the 114-year history of the award after his right-wing opponents won a majority on the prestigious panel.
China says detained ship involved in ‘normal trade cooperation’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that a ship detained in Colombia for illegally transporting arms and operated by China’s largest shipping group was involved in “normal trade cooperation”.
Afghan leader orders graft review for all army supply contracts
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered a review of all military logistics contracts after cancelling a $280 million fuel supply deal over allegations the bidding process was rigged, officials said.
