Russia says U.S. has set up about 20 military bases in Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The United States has set up around 20 military bases in Syria on territory controlled by the Kurds, an official from Russia’s Security Council said on Thursday, the RIA news agency reported.
Singapore’s planned terror response stokes concerns over press freedom
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A proposed law in Singapore that would allow authorities to ban the transmission of images from terror attacks and reports about security operations has drawn criticism from non-government bodies and security experts as a curb on …
U.S. envoy tells Guatemala president: We back U.N. graft body, chief
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales on Wednesday that Washington supports a U.N.-backed anti-graft body and its commissioner, who Morales has tried to oust after investiga…
Thai tourism body says it opposes ‘sex tourism’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s tourism body has said in a statement that it “strongly opposes any form of sex tourism” as it hopes to welcome a record number of holiday-makers this year.
Senate passes Taiwan travel bill that has angered China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a bill promoting closer U.S. ties with Taiwan, which China has warned could threaten stability in the Taiwan Strait, but drew praise from the self-ruled island which pledged to deepen cooperati…
South Korean president lashes Japan over wartime use of ‘comfort women’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in described Japan’s wartime use of “comfort women” as a “crime against humanity” on Thursday in some of his strongest comments yet, sparking an immediate protest from his key ally in containing North K…
Australia’s Sydney Harbor Bridge sees first same sex wedding
SYDNEY (Reuters) – They met in passing while trying to lose weight but on Thursday Australian men Warren Orlandi and Pauly Phillips made history by becoming the first same sex couple to get married on top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Exclusive: U.S. mulls sanctions on Venezuela to put pressure on Maduro – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering sanctioning a Venezuelan military-run oil services company and restricting insurance coverage for Venezuelan oil shipments to ratchet up pressure on socialist President Nicolas Maduro, a U….
Israeli-U.S. teen indicted for bomb threats, hate crimes: U.S. Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A 19-year-old man has been indicted for hate crimes connected to threats against Jewish community centers, as well as threatening the Israeli embassy and cyberstalking, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
China’s top paper says reform does not mean life-long presidency
BEIJING (Reuters) – Reforms to China’s constitution to remove term limits for the presidency does not mean life-long terms, the ruling Communist Party’s official People’s Daily said on Thursday, after a surge of concern that Xi Jinping may stay in powe…
