Philippine rebels promise help on militants as peace bid stalls
MANILA (Reuters) – Muslim rebels in the Philippines promised the government on Thursday they would help track down a wanted militant in a bid to save a peace process thrown into doubt by a clash in which 44 policemen were killed.
South Africa’s Zuma to face hostility when parliament opens
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma is expected to receive a hostile reception when he opens parliament on Thursday, with opponents set to challenge him over graft allegations and the weakening economy.
First oil tanker docks at Libya’s Hariga since strike, storm
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – An oil tanker has docked at Libya’s port of Hariga for the first time since security guards ended a strike this week and a storm passed, a port official said on Thursday.
Despite new Myanmar law, Suu Kyi not likely to have a shot at presidency
YANGON (Reuters) – A new law that enables Myanmar to hold a referendum on amending the constitution is unlikely to bring changes that would allow opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to become president after this year’s general election, a ruling party …
North Korea fights for ‘people’s dreams’ with barrage of slogans
SEOUL (Reuters) – “Let the strong wind of fish farming blow across the country!”
Thai PM bites bullet on growth, eyes fast trains to tourist hotspots
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand plans to build high-speed railway links connecting Bangkok to tourist destinations south of the Thai capital modeled on Japan’s bullet trains, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday.
Widow of Paris gunman in Islamic State territory: IS magazine
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A magazine run by the Islamic State militant organization has published an interview with the French widow of a Paris hostage taker, its first official claim that Hayat Boumeddiene is in their territory, which spans parts of Syria an…
Little noticed, new Saudi king shapes contours of power
RIYADH (Reuters) – By rapidly appointing two heirs, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has pressed pause on “succession Sudoku”, as one leading local journalist calls speculation over whose star is rising and whose waning in the large and secretive Al Saud rul…
Japanese reporter says barring him from Syria sets a bad precedent
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese photo journalist whose passport was confiscated by the government ahead of a planned trip to Syria said his case sets a dangerous precedent for other journalists traveling abroad to report on foreign wars.
Foiled Australia attackers vowed to ‘strike necks and kidneys’ of victims
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Two men behind what Australian police called a foiled attack linked to Islamic State referred in a seized video to “stabbing the kidneys and striking the necks” of their intended victims, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday.
