Third minister will run to become next Finland PM
HELSINKI (Reuters) – The race to become the next Finnish prime minister heated up on Friday as Minister for Social Affairs and Health Paula Risikko said she would run to lead the ruling party when Jyrki Katainen steps down next month.
Turkey dismisses graft case against ex-minister’s son: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors dismissed a case against 60 suspects, among them a former minister’s son and a construction tycoon, in the graft scandal swirling around Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s inner circle, media said on Friday.
Philippines to give U.S. forces access to up to five military bases
MANILA (Reuters) – Up to five Philippine military bases will be made available for U.S. forces to rotate aircraft, ships, equipment and troops, Manila’s chief negotiator of a new security pact said on Friday, as the Philippines looks to counter China’s…
Australian police minister resigns over corruption inquiry
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The police minister of Australia’s most populous state resigned on Friday after being linked to a plot to illegally funnel political donations from a property development group owned by embattled Australian tycoon Nathan Tinkler.
Red herring in hunt for MH370 highlights air traffic flaws
PARIS (Reuters) – Fresh questions have been raised over air traffic co-ordination after a preliminary report on the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared almost two months ago revealed 90 minutes of wasted effort while controllers looked in the wron…
Philippines dismantles ‘sextortion’ groups, arrests 58 people
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine National Police and International Police had dismantled international “sextortion” operations during simultaneous raids in seven areas, arresting 58 people and seizing 250 laptops and computers, officials said on Frida…
After bombing in west, China angered by U.S. criticism in terror report
URUMQI, China (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry has reacted angrily to U.S. criticism of the level of cooperation from Beijing on fighting terrorism, after an apparent suicide bombing in the country’s far west pointed to a possible escalation of unr…
Suspected bomb on edge of Nigerian capital kills at least 15
ABUJA (Reuters) – A suspected car bomb exploded on the outskirts of Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Thursday, killing at least 15 people a week before the city was to host a conference of leaders and business executives focused on Africa’s growth prospects,…
North Korea seen testing engine for intercontinental ballistic missile
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea has recently conducted engine tests for an intercontinental ballistic missile that could potentially deliver a nuclear warhead to the United States, a U.S. think tank said on Friday.
Indonesia’s Jokowi pledges to eliminate fuel subsidies slowly: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian presidential frontrunner Joko “Jokowi” Widodo said he would gradually eliminate costly fuel subsidies over a four year period if he wins a July election, The Jakarta Post newspaper quoted him as saying on Friday.
