China ready to build larger aircraft carriers, paper says
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is ready to build larger aircraft carriers having mastered the technical ability to do so, a major state-run newspaper said on Friday ahead of the release of the country’s annual defense budget.
Colombia, U.S. seek to halve cocaine output in five years
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and the United States agreed on Thursday to work together to reduce by half the production of cocaine, and cultivation of its raw material coca in the South American nation within five years.
China media makes war threat over U.S. Taiwan bill
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media threatened on Friday that the country could go to war over Taiwan if the United States passes into law a bill promoting closer U.S. ties with the self-ruled island that China claims as its own.
Italy’s Tajani agrees to be Berlusconi’s PM choice ahead of vote
ROME (Reuters) – European Parliament President Antonio Tajani said on Thursday he would stand as candidate for prime minister for former premier Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia, or “Go Italy!” party, in the March 4 vote.
Guatemala appeals for more U.S. help to combat drug trafficking
PORT OF SAN JOSE, Guatemala (Reuters) – Guatemala appealed to the United States on Thursday for more equipment and training to tackle drug trafficking as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley visited the Central American country to see how …
PNG declares state of emergency after deadly quake strikes rugged highlands
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency across its remote and rugged highlands, releasing government relief funds four days after a deadly quake flattened provincial towns and buried hamlets under landslides, killing at le…
Venezuela postpones presidential election to May 20
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Thursday postponed its upcoming presidential vote to May 20 in a move cementing an opposition split as socialist incumbent Nicolas Maduro seeks re-election despite an economic crisis and global censure.
Britain’s May to set out Brexit vision for trade deal deeper than any other
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out her vision on Friday for a Brexit deal deeper and wider than any free trade agreement in the world, telling the European Union it is in their “shared interest”.
North Korea denies chemical weapons link with Syria: state media
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea denied reports it had cooperated with Syria on chemical weapons, dismissing them as a fabrication by the United States to pressure the country, state media reported late Thursday.
U.S. approves possible sale of anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units to Ukraine at an estimated cost of $47 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
