China pledges support for Cambodia election after EU, U.S. withdraw
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – China will provide equipment for Cambodia’s 2018 election, including ballot boxes and booths, an official said on Thursday, the first such pledge from abroad since the European Union and the United States withdrew their support.
China says more than 18,000 officials failed or performed badly in protecting environment
BEIJING (Reuters) – More than 18,000 Chinese officials failed to take any action or performed badly in protecting the environment since 2016, according to a national crackdown that saw Beijing inspectors visit some of the world’s most polluted cities.
Blast at Afghan news agency office in Kabul, casualties feared
KABUL (Reuters) – An explosion hit an office of the Afghan Voice news agency in the west of the capital Kabul on Thursday and casualties were feared, officials and witnesses said.
Israel passes disputed law muzzling police on high-profile probes
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament ratified on Thursday a law barring police investigators from going public with their findings, in what opposition lawmakers saw as a bid to soften scrutiny of corruption probes against Prime Minister Benjamin N…
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces have been keeping a close eye on what they are up to.
Argentine port blast kills one, injures others: China’s COFCO
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – An explosion at a grains terminal in Argentina owned by China’s COFCO International on Wednesday killed one employee, injured others and affected shipping activities from one of the world’s top food suppliers, the conglomerate …
South Korea’s Moon says 2015 ‘comfort women’ agreement with Japan ‘flawed’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday that a 2015 agreement with Japan over South Korean “comfort women” was seriously flawed and urged follow-up measures to resolve the contentious issue.
No proof Kaesong cash funded North Korea arms programs: South Korea expert panel
SEOUL (Reuters) – There was no evidence North Korea diverted wages paid to its workers by South Korean firms in a now-closed border industrial park to bankroll its weapons programs, an expert panel appointed by Seoul’s Ministry of Unification said on T…
Tibetan film-maker flees China, arrives in United States
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Tibetan film-maker jailed in China for making a film about the Olympics and Tibet has escaped from China and arrived in the United States, according to an activist group which campaigned for his release.
Brazil arrests alleged member of feared Mexican drug gang
SAO PAULO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazilian police have arrested an alleged Mexican drug boss, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday, in a blow to one of the most powerful organizations in Mexico’s criminal underworld.
