South Africa opens door to future Russian nuclear power deal
South Africa cannot afford large-scale expansion of its nuclear power capacity but would still be open to future deals with Russia, a senior ruling party official said on Thursday, shortly before the arrival of President Vladimir Putin for a summit.
Blast outside U.S. embassy in China injures suspect
A bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy in Beijing on Thursday, wounding the lone assailant, the embassy said in a statement, but police described the weapon merely as a “firework device”.
Greece searches for survivors after killer wildfire
Rescuers on Thursday searched the scorched land and the sea for survivors three days after a deadly wildfire ripped through the Greek coastal town of Mati killing at least 81 people.
Vietnam jet fighter crashes, killing two
A military jet fighter crashed in northern Vietnam on Thursday, killing two servicemen on board, a local official said.
South Africa cannot afford major nuclear expansion: top ANC official
South Africa cannot afford large-scale expansion of its nuclear power fleet but would still be open to future nuclear deals with Russia, African National Congress Treasurer General Paul Mashatile said on Thursday.
Britain’s May says public should not be alarmed by medicines stockpiling
British Prime Minister Theresa May said the public should be reassured rather than alarmed by government plans to stockpile medicines and blood products ahead of a possible no-deal Brexit.
‘Firework device’ explodes outside U.S. Embassy in China, slightly wounding suspect: police
A suspected “firework device” exploded outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on Thursday wounding the 26-year-old male suspect and no one else, police said.
When to end the war? North Korea, U.S. at odds over path to peace
Washington’s reluctance to declare an end to the Korean War until after North Korea abandons its nuclear arsenal may put it at odds not only with Pyongyang, but also with allies in South Korea.
Police car appears damaged in suspected self-immolation in China
A Chinese police car appeared to have been damaged on Thursday in what state media reported may have been a self-immolation attempt outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, a Reuters witness said.
Suspected self-immolation near U.S. Embassy in China: state media
Chinese police took away a woman who sprayed herself with gasoline on Thursday in what was suspected to be a self-immolation attempt outside the U.S. Embassy, the state-run Global Times reported, amid reports of an explosion.
