Philippine Police Van Drives at Protesters to Break Up Anti-US Demo
MANILA — Philippine police used tear gas to disperse about 1,000 anti-U.S. protesters outside the U.S. embassy in Manila on Wednesday, as television news footage showed a patrol van, which had come under attack, driving at demonstrators.The rally came as President Rodrigo Duterte visits Beijing to strengthen relations with the world's second-largest economy amid deteriorating ties with former colonial power the United States, sparked by his controversial war on illegal drugs.Police made 29 a..>> view originalFrom Mosul to Raqqa? A complex, risky battle against IS
BEIRUT – Simultaneous attacks on the Islamic State-held cities of Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa, the de facto capital of the militant group's self-proclaimed caliphate across the border in Syria, would make military sense: such assaults would make it harder for the extremists to move reinforcements and deny them a safe haven. When preparing for the Mosul operations this summer, U.S. officials said a push against IS in Raqqa could be almost simultaneous, putting additional pressure on the group by st..>> view originalEcuador cuts off internet for WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange - Las Vegas Review
QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador’s government acknowledged on Tuesday that it cut off WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s internet access at its embassy in London after the whistleblowing site published a trove of damaging emails from Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.The foreign ministry said that while it stands by its 2012 decision to grant Assange asylum based on legitimate concerns he faces political persecution, it respects other nations’ sovereignty and doesn’t interfere or support any candi..>> view originalPhilippine Leader's China Visit Watched for Shift to Beijing
BEIJING — Talks this week between Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will be closely scrutinized for signs of how seriously the new Philippine leader intends to pursue a shift away from Washington and toward Beijing, a move that could have a major impact on regional power dynamics.Duterte's elevation to the presidency 3 1/2 months ago has already turned relations between Washington and Manila on their head. His courtship of Beijing could create further disruptions given the prosp..>> view originalBlack shirts bright spot in Thai economy as mourning for king begins
BANGKOK Thais are crowding shopping malls and department stores to stock up on black clothes, as they begin a year of mourning for beloved King Bhumibol Adulaydej that could end up dampening consumption in Southeast Asia's second-biggest economy.The rush on retail outlets such Japan's Uniqlo, Tesco Lotus and BigC is in sharp contrast to thinning crowds at Bangkok's cinemas, coffee shops and usually bustling bars since the king died on Thursday after a long illness."Demand is overwhelming and ..>> view originalThe Philippines Braces for Super Typhoon Haima
The Philippine island of Luzon — the largest and most populated island in the archipelago — is on high alert as a super typhoon roars across the western Pacific. Super typhoon Haima — known locally as Typhoon Lawin — was sighted 385 km east of Casiguran, Aurora, according to the latest bulletin posted by the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) on Wednesday morning. It was packing sustained winds of up to 220 km/h near its center, with gusts of ..>> view originalSaudi Arabia Executes Prince in a Rare Royal Death Sentence
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia says it has executed a prince who fatally shot another man in a melee, a rare death sentence carried out against a member of the kingdom's extensive royal family.The Interior Ministry said late on Tuesday it had executed Prince Turki bin Saud bin Turki bin Saud al-Kabeer in Riyadh. It did not describe how the sentence was carried out, though the Sunni-ruled kingdom often beheads the condemned in public.A ministry statement carried on the state-run Saudi Pr..>> view original
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