Earthquake hits Iran-Iraq border region, felt in Baghdad
BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) – An earthquake jolted the Iran-Iraq border region on Thursday at around 10 a.m. (0700 GMT), causing some panic in Baghdad and central Iraq, according to residents and state-run media.
Japan protests presence of Chinese military ship in waters near disputed islands
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday protested to China after a Chinese military vessel was detected in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea, calling on China to avoid actions that could interfere with improving bilateral ties.
Taiwan plans to invest in advanced arms as China flexes its muscles
TAIPEI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Taiwan’s ruling party plans to use a long-term increase in defense spending to pursue advanced weapons systems, government officials say, in what is widely seen as growing determination to forge a stronger deterrent against…
China signs new aid agreements with Cambodia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia and China signed 19 aid and investment pacts on Thursday in the latest sign of their strengthening relationship as Cambodia turns further away from Western donors.
Exclusive: Canada increasingly convinced Trump will pull out of NAFTA
LONDON, Ontario (Reuters) – Canada is increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce the United States intends to pull out of NAFTA, two government sources said on Wednesday, sending the Canadian and Mexican currencies lower and …
Head of Mexico’s financial crimes unit resigns: sources
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The head of the Mexico’s Financial Intelligence Unit, a part of the finance ministry tasked with combating and preventing money laundering, resigned on Wednesday, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
U.S. travel warning puts five Mexican states on par with war-torn nations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rampant crime and gang activity in Mexico prompted the U.S. State Department on Wednesday to issue a stringent travel advisory, warning tourists to completely avoid five Mexican states, an advisory level often reserved for natio…
Four Venezuelans die on boat trip made despite travel ban to Curacao
WILLEMSTAD (Reuters) – Four Venezuelans attempting to reach the Dutch Antilles island of Curacao despite a travel ban by Caracas, died when their boat broke apart, authorities and family members of the passengers said on Wednesday.
Assange appears in Ecuador database, spurring citizenship speculation
QUITO (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s name has appeared in an Ecuadorean government database of citizen identification numbers, fuelling speculation that he may have received citizenship from the Andean country.
Armed robbers steal millions from Ritz Paris hotel
PARIS (Reuters) – Axe-wielding robbers stole jewelry on Wednesday possibly worth more than $5 million from a store in the famed Ritz Paris hotel, police said.
