WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant to challenge the competing claims of all three nations, a U.S. Defense Department official said. The USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of […]
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Singapore PM to face questions in parliament over family feud
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was set to face questions at a special sitting of parliament on Monday over whether he had abused his power in a dispute with his brother and sister over what to do with their late father’s house. [restrict] The bad blood between the heirs of Lee […]
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‘Suicide Squad’ brave bullets to rescue civilians in embattled Philippine town
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Saripada Pacasum Jr. gagged and turned away the first time he came across a decomposing body in Marawi City, where hundreds have died since Islamic State-inspired fighters attempted to overrun the southern Philippines town six weeks ago. [restrict] But the rescue and recovery volunteer had no time to waste as […]
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Maine, New Jersey lawmakers scramble to end partial government shutdowns
(Reuters) – Partial government shutdowns in Maine and New Jersey entered a second day on Sunday as lawmakers returned to their respective state capitals in a bid to break budget impasses that have led to the suspension of many nonessential services. [restrict] In Maine, a bipartisan legislative committee met in Augusta in hopes of breaking […]
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Bush administration official blasts Trump over Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former U.S. diplomat who served under Republican President George W. Bush criticized the Trump administration on Wednesday for failing to do more to investigate allegations that Russia sought to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election. [restrict] “Russia’s going to do this again,” Nicholas Burns, who was undersecretary of state from 2005 […]
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New computer virus spreads from Ukraine to disrupt world business
FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A computer virus wreaked havoc on firms around the globe on Wednesday as it spread to more than 60 countries, disrupting ports from Mumbai to Los Angeles and halting work at a chocolate factory in Australia. Risk-modeling firm Cyence said economic losses from this week’s attack and one last month from a […]