#China - angered by US Navy patrol in South China Sea

Published on 10 May 2016

China is angered by a US warship’s navigation operation near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman added that relations between the US and China have faced serious difficulties in recent years. He also called on the new Philippine government to take practical measures to handle territorial disputes. Beijing and Washington have traded accusations of militarizing the South China Sea. China is undertaking large-scale land reclamation and construction on disputed islands while the United States has increased its patrols and exercises in the region

Saudi Arabia - Ali al-Naimi is moving into a new position. "The Saudi reshuffle" | CNBC International

Published on 10 May 2016

Hadley Gamble is in Saudi Arabia, where veteran oil minister Ali al-Naimi is moving into a new position as advisor to the royal court - and making way for a new generation of Saudi leaders.

#UK - EasyJet PLC (EZJ) suffers $36m loss - 1505p +2.38%

Published on 10 May 2016

Europe’s second largest budget airline had a tough first half of the year due to impact of the terror attacks in Brussels and Paris in addition to currency fluctuations. CNBC’s Phil Han reports.

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#Philippines - election: Rodrigo Duterte claims victory

Published on 10 May 2016

Rodrigo Duterte has claimed presidential victory in the Philippines.

With about ninety percent of the vote counted, exit polls show that the mayor of the southern city of Davao he's in the lead.

Duterte has promised to crack down on crime and overhaul the country's constitution.

Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports From Davao City.

NASA footage: Stunning images of rare Mercury transit across the Sun

Published on 10 May 2016

NASA released images yesterday (9 May) of the planet Mercury making a rare “transit” across the surface of the sun; a phenomenon that occurs only 13 times in a century.

#US: Top Islamic State Leader Abu Wahib killed in Iraq

Published on 9 May 2016

The Pentagon says a coalition airstrike killed a top Islamic State leader in Iraq's Anbar province. Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook says Abu Wahib and three others were killed when their vehicle was struck on May 6 in Rutba. (May 10)

#Canada - Firefighters saved almost 90 per cent of Fort McMurray: Notley

Published on 9 May 2016

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley toured Fort McMurray Monday, to see first-hand the wildfire destruction. Notley praised the efforts of first responders, who she says managed to save 25,000 buildings. (May 9)

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#USA - Is Facebook censoring conservative news?

Published on 9 May 2016

Technology Editor at Gizmodo discusses the claims that Facebook suppressed conservative news.