In darkest Borneo, answers to why Malaysia’s Najib will survive
SAWAI, Malaysia (Reuters) – One answer to why Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is heading for another victory in next week’s general election can be found in the remote village of Sawai, tucked between vast palm oil plantations and a river in north…
Widow of dissident Liu Xiaobo is losing hope of leaving China, friend says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Liu Xia, the widow of China’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident, Liu Xiaobo, is losing hope of leaving the country and says she may die there, a friend who recently spoke to her by telephone has said.
Half of ‘caravan’ asylum seekers in U.S., Sessions puts judges on border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 88 Central American asylum seekers from a caravan through Mexico had crossed into the United States by Wednesday, a movement that prompted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the borde…
China says to play positive role as it seeks North Korea resolution
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to continue playing a positive role to seek a political resolution for the Korean peninsula, the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, told North Korea’s foreign minister as diplomatic efforts…
China vows to crack down on rural organized crime – ministry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will crack down on organized crime in the countryside in a bid to prevent gangs from manipulating elections or exploiting rural resources, the civil affairs ministry said.
China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelli…
UK’s May faces local election losses as key Brexit tests near
LONDON (Reuters) – Voters will pass judgment on Prime Minister Theresa May’s party on Thursday in local government elections expected to show rising support for her opponents in London that will add to pressure on her position over Brexit.
More ‘caravan’ migrants enter U.S., Sessions sends judges to border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – A further 49 Central Americans crossed into the United States to seek asylum on Wednesday, part of a high-profile migrant caravan that prompted Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the Mexican border….
Trump has all but decided to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has all but decided to withdraw from the 2015 Iran nuclear accord by May 12 but exactly how he will do so remains unclear, two White House officials and a source familiar with the administration’s inte…
Macron wants strategic Paris-Delhi-Canberra axis amid Pacific tension
SYDNEY/PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for the creation of a new strategic alliance among France, India and Australia to respond to challenges in the Asia-Pacific region and the growing assertiveness of China.
