WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wanted more discipline and structure in the West Wing, and expects to get that from the retired general taking over as the new chief of staff, a top White House official said Sunday. Department Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly is among the military officers past and present, including Defense […]
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Death toll from India’s monsoon floods climbs to 213
Severe monsoon flooding has killed 213 people in western India, an official said Sunday, as rescuers continue to sift through villages devastated by torrential rains. The death toll in Gujarat state jumped from Wednesday’s total of 123 as waters recede from low-lying areas, allowing workers to reach remote spots where bodies are starting to appear. […]
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Australia ramps up airport security after alleged plane bomb plot
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Stricter screening of passengers and luggage at Australian airports will stay in place indefinitely after police foiled an alleged “Islamic-inspired” plot to bring down a plane, which local media said may have involved a bomb or poisonous gas. The ramped up security procedures were put in place after four men were arrested […]
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Japan PM Abe’s ‘Holy Grail’ of revising pacifist constitution increasingly elusive
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has achieved much of his conservative security agenda since taking office in 2012 but unless he can revive his flagging popularity, his goal of revising the pacifist constitution is likely to elude his grasp. [restrict] Failure to achieve that goal by the 2020 target he announced three […]
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Philippine security forces find seven headless bodies on southern island
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine security forces found seven headless bodies on Monday believed to be the victims of kidnappings in two towns on the southern island of Basilan, a stronghold of the pro-Islamic State Abu Sayyaf group, police said. [restrict] The military said the victims did not belong to a group of 23 captives being […]
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Russia warns of further retaliation after US sanctions
Washington (AFP) – The Kremlin’s decision to expel American diplomats was a “long overdue” retaliation to tough new sanctions passed by Washington, a top Russian official said Sunday, vowing more payback may follow if the US does not change its approach. [restrict] Speaking on ABC’s “This Week” show, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov called […]