China to crack down on policy implementation with inspection teams
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government said on Saturday it will deploy eight inspection teams across the country to investigate how regional governments are implementing 19 central policies and will hold accountable those found wanting.
UAE issues compulsory military service law for Emirati men
DUBAI (Reuters) – The president of the United Arab Emirates on Saturday issued a law implementing compulsory military service for Emirati men, a move highlighting the Gulf state’s concern over turmoil in the region.
‘Enough work done’ to resolve South Africa mines strike: minister
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African mining minister Ngoako Ramatlhodi said on Saturday he had “done enough work” in mediating between the AMCU union and the world’s top three platinum firms and he believed the two sides would resolve a five-month strike…
UK police release Pakistani politician as investigations continue
LONDON (Reuters) – British police have released exiled Pakistani politician Altaf Hussain on bail following his arrest four days ago which sent Pakistan’s largest city Karachi into lockdown amid fears of violence.
Quake hits 123 km west-northwest of port city in Turkmenistan
LONDON (Reuters) – An earthquake with a 5.5 magnitude struck in Turkmenistan on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
North Korea detains U.S. tourist; three now in custody
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said it had detained an American tourist for violating its laws after entering the secretive state in April, bringing the number of U.S. citizens held by Pyongyang to three.
Suspect charged in shooting spree that claimed three Canadian Mounties
MONCTON New Brunswick (Reuters) – A 24-year-old man was charged with murder on Friday in the slayings of three Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers during a shooting spree in the eastern Canadian city of Moncton.
Americans split on prisoner swap of Taliban for U.S. soldier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans are deeply divided over whether the Obama administration did the right thing by swapping five Taliban leaders to win the freedom of Afghanistan prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, according to Reuters/Ipsos survey released o…
Ukraine’s Poroshenko to be sworn in as east seethes with separatist conflict
KIEV (Reuters) – Petro Poroshenko will be sworn in on Saturday as Ukraine’s president, buoyed by messages of support from the West but still seeking a strategy to deal with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, who opposes Kiev’s military drive against pro-Russian …
U.S. to finance anti-militant TV channel in northern Nigeria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is financing a new 24-hour satellite TV channel in northern Nigeria meant to counter insurgencies by the militant Islamist Boko Haram and other groups in the region, the New York Times reported on Friday.
