Britain’s new 3 billion pound warship has a leak
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest ever warship, the new 3.1 billion pound ($4.2 billion) aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has a leak and needs repairs, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Tuesday.
Korean ‘comfort woman’ dies in Tokyo, age 95, as issue clouds Seoul-Tokyo ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Korean woman who was forced to work at a Japanese wartime military brothel and later lost a Supreme Court case seeking compensation from the Japanese government has died in Japan at the age of 95, a civic group said on Tuesday.
Kremlin says cannot agree that Russia poses threat to United States
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin cannot agree that Russia poses a threat to the United States, spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, after the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump presented a new national security strategy.
Assad says France sponsors terrorism, cannot talk about peace
AMMAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Syrian President Bashar al Assad accused France of supporting bloodshed in his country, making it unfit to talk about a peace settlement, comments that were rebuffed by Paris which said he was in no position to give lessons afte…
Iran says Trump cannot cause collapse of nuclear deal: TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump cannot cause its nuclear deal with six major powers to collapse.
Thai junta says it will lift ban on politics, paving way for election
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift a ban on political activity that has been in place since a 2014 coup, paving the way for a 2018 gener…
Philippines withdraws bid for U.S. grant, says unrelated to rights
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Tuesday it has withdrawn an application for a second grant from a U.S. aid agency, the Millennium Challenge Corp (MCC), after getting an initial five-year $434 million grant in 2010 aimed at reducing poverty.
Thai junta to lift ban on political activity, paving way for election
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift a ban on political activity that has been in place since a 2014 coup, paving the way for a 2018 gener…
Japan, South Korea urge China to do more to ‘pressure’ North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea urged China to do more to “pressure” North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as tension builds amid a standoff between North Korea and the United …
Australian yachtsman dies after Philippine fishermen rescue three adrift for days
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine fishermen rescued three Australians adrift at sea for days after their yacht capsized in the country’s south, but one died on the way to hospital, police said on Tuesday.
