WorldAFPPhilippine leader names, threatens officials over drugsPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who is waging a bloody war on drug suspects, on Sunday publicly named over 160 judges, mayors, legislators, police and military men allegedly involved in narcotics and warned them to surrender. More than 800 drug suspects have been killed by police or vigilantes since Duterte's election on May 9, in a campaign which has attracted widespread criticism from rights groups. The president listed nine judges and over 50 current or former congressmen, mayors and other local officials whom he alleged were involved in illegal drugs.
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WorldReutersTrack star Pistorius treated for minor wrist injuries -prison serviceSouth African track star Oscar Pistorius, serving six years in jail for murdering his girlfriend, was treated in hospital for minor wrist injuries on Saturday before being returned to custody, a prison service spokesman said. The Paralympic gold medallist, who had his term for the Valentine's Day 2013 killing of Reeva Steenkamp increased to six years in July, denied he had tried to kill himself, the spokesman for the department of correctional services said on Sunday. South African prosecutors have said they will appeal against the six-year term, which they called "shockingly lenient".
- U.S.Associated PressGirl who had heart transplant among 5 dead in murder-suicide
A couple featured in news stories about their difficulties getting medication for a daughter who had a heart transplant were found shot to death in their home along with their three children in apparent murder-suicide, authorities said. District Attorney John Adams said a handwritten note that "appeared to be a 'murder-suicide' note" was found in the family's Sinking Spring home Saturday afternoon.
- WorldTimeSyrian Rebels Breach Government-Imposed Siege on Aleppo
BEIRUT—Rebels breached the Syrian government siege on opposition neighborhoods in the city of Aleppo, marking a major military breakthrough that prompted an intense airstrike campaign Sunday, the opposition, residents and pro-government media reported. In a wide offensive Saturday, an alliance of rebel groups, including the Levant Conquest Front, formerly al-Qaida’s branch in Syria, pushed government forces and allied fighters out of a number of military colleges, a warehouse, a bakery, a parking lot and a section of the highway in the southern Ramouseh district where fighting has raged for a week. The war media arm of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, the group fighting alongside the Syrian government, conceded the rebels’ advance, adding that airstrikes leveled one of the military colleges after forces withdrew.
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- WorldYahoo News PhotoTurkish anti-coup rally in Istanbul
Turkey will continue fighting whatever powers seek to undermine the government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Sunday as he addressed a massive flag-waving rally in Istanbul in the wake of the country’s abortive July 15 coup. The Yenikapi meeting area by the Marmara Sea waterfront in Istanbul’s European side was transformed into a sea of red and white, the colors of Turkey’s flag. No official crowd figure was provided, but Turkish media said millions attended.
- WorldReutersElderly Japanese emperor to address public after abdication reports
By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito will make a rare video address to the nation on Monday in which the 82-year-old monarch is expected to outline his concerns that he cannot do his job fully but avoid saying outright that he wants to abdicate. Public broadcaster NHK reported last month that Akihito, who has had heart surgery and been treated for prostate cancer, wanted to step down in a few years - a move that would be unprecedented in modern Japan. Once considered divine, Japan’s emperor is defined in the constitution as a symbol of the “unity of the people” and has no political power.
- PoliticsCenter for Public Integrity9 things to know about Jill Stein
Stein — a medical doctor and activist from Massachusetts — was also the Green Party's presidential nominee four years ago. Then, she earned about 0.36 percent of the vote nationally and appeared on the ballot in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
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- WorldAssociated PressSmuggling surges in Greece as migrant frustrations grow
With Turkey in crisis and Europe's borders closed, smugglers in northern Greece are expecting a profitable summer. Greek police say traffickers are using increasingly sophisticated methods — motorcycle spotters, maps of border surveillance "blind spots," and even police informants — to move out refugees who have been stuck in this Greek border town for months. Higher smuggling fees and steadily worsening odds of success have done little to dent the determination of migrants like Sorah Rahimi.
- BusinessForeign Policy MagazineTerms of Abuse
Azza, 32, who works at a beauty salon in Tunis, showed me a group of big purple bruises on her left arm. “A few days ago, my daughter fainted when she saw her dad hitting me,” Azza told me. Azza earns around $150 per month, close to the Tunisian minimum wage.
- BusinessAFPBritain launches fraud probe into Airbus
Britain's Serious Fraud Office said on Sunday it had opened a criminal probe into Airbus Group, investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption. "These allegations relate to irregularities concerning third party consultants," the SFO said in a statement.
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