Kremlin: We see Trump’s tweets as official statements
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tweets by U.S. President Donald Trump are viewed in Moscow as his official position and read by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
Japan air force drills with U.S. bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese F-15 fighters on Tuesday held drills with U.S. B1-B bombers, F-35 stealth aircraft and F-18 multirole combat jets
Kremlin says widespread Russian forces no longer needed in Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – There is a no longer the need for widely-deployed Russian military forces in Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.
South Korea conducts anti-terror drills ahead of Winter Games
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Set to host the Winter Olympics in February, South Korea conducted a series of security drills on Tuesday to prepare against terror attacks ranging from a hostage situation, a vehicle ramming a stadium and a bomb-at…
Thai PM says no trade with North Korea, ahead of U.S. envoy’s visit
BANGKOK (Reuters) – No trade takes place between Thailand and North Korea, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, ahead of an expected visit by a U.S. envoy seeking to step up pressure on North Korea over its weapons programs.
Death toll from fighting in South Sudan’s Great Lakes region rises to 170: official
JUBA (Reuters) – The death toll from intercommunal fighting between two clans in South Sudan’s Great Lakes region last week has reached at least 170, an official said, up from 45, reflecting a new source of violence in a country devastated by a four-ye…
Return of defeated IS fighters ‘real threat’ to Russia: RIA cites FSB chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former militants from “bandit units” in Syria are now a real threat after the defeat of Islamic State, as many of them may be now planning to return to Russia, the RIA news agency cited the head of Russia’s FSB security service as sa…
Cuba tells U.S. suspension of visas is hurting families
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba told senior U.S. officials during talks on migration in Havana on Monday that the U.S. decision to suspend visa processing at its embassy on the island was “seriously hampering” family relations and other people exchanges.
China conducts ‘island encirclement’ patrols near Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force has conducted more “island encirclement patrols” near Taiwan, its military said on Tuesday, after a senior Chinese diplomat threatened that China would invade the self-ruled island if any U.S. warships made port vi…
South Korea’s Moon, China’s Xi to talk North Korea, trade in Beijing summit
SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) – Curbing North Korea’s nuclear ambitions will top South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s agenda in Beijing during a visit this week aimed at breaking the ice after a furious row over Seoul’s deployment of a U.S. anti-missile syst…
