Philippine senator urges Cabinet to stop ‘sociopathic serial killer’ Duterte
MANILA – A staunch critic of Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has urged the Cabinet to declare the president unfit to rule, describing him as a “sociopathic serial killer” because of his…
China jails former head of safety watchdog for 15 years for graft
BEIJING – China has jailed the former head of its safety watchdog for 15 years for graft, the state broadcaster said, wrapping up an inquiry launched after deadly blasts in 2015…
Trump weighs security adviser options; Pence ‘disappointed’ by Flynn
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla./BRUSSELS – United States President Donald Trump considered his options for a new national security adviser on Monday as his vice president, Mike Pence, said he had…
At least 5 killed in protests over Guinea teachers’ strike
CONAKRY – At least five people were killed in Guinea’s capital of Conakry on Monday in protests sparked by a teacher’s strike, the government said, reviving labour tensions in a…
Five die as light plane crashes into mall in Australia
A pilot and four American passengers were killed on Tuesday when a small plane crashed in to the roof of a shopping mall after taking off from an airfield outside…
Anti-Trump rallies crop up again on ‘Not My President’s Day’
NEW YORK/CHICAGO – Renewed protests against United States President Donald Trump flared on the Presidents Day holiday on Monday, with grassroots activists vowing to take to the streets in dozens…
UK defends Trump state visit offer despite protest
LONDON – The British government on Monday defended its decision to offer United States President Donald Trump a lavish state visit and an audience with the queen this year, defying…
Refugee claimants from US strain Canada’s border resources
HEMMINGFORD – Canadian police said on Monday they have bolstered their presence at the Quebec border and border authorities have created a temporary refugee center to process a growing number…
Britain urged to mind the gap on promises over boosting women’s pay
LONDON – Britain will fail to close the pay gap between men and women within a generation as promised without more flexible working, paternal leave, and encouraging women aged over…
After epiphany in U.S., woman forges peace among Indian and Pakistani youth
BANGKOK, (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Aliya Harir was an impressionable teenager who soaked up the patriotic propaganda from her schoolbooks and the one TV channel that served her town in…
