Malaysia says MH370 report to be released after latest search ends
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The full investigation report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be released after the latest search efforts are completed, officials said on Thursday, four years after the aircraft first went missing…
China says resolve to protect peace, stability in South China Sea unshakeable
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s resolve to protect peace and stability in the South China Sea is unshakeable, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Papua New Guinea sees long recovery ahead as quake death toll tops 100
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea faces a long road to recovery after the powerful earthquake that hit the nation’s rugged highlands more than 10 days ago, with the death toll now believed to have climbed to more than 100, its leader said.
Exclusive: Japan’s new advanced fighter may be based on existing foreign design – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion, t…
Ex-Bolivian, Colombian presidents say Cuba denied them entry
HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana and ex-Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga said they were denied entry to Cuba on Wednesday, after traveling to the Communist-run island to receive an award from a local dissident group.
U.S. wary of North Korea weapons advances while talks take place
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea could buy time to build up and refine its nuclear arsenal, including a warhead able to survive re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere, if it manages to drag out any talks with Washington, U.S. officials and experts say.
South Korea envoys to meet security adviser McMaster during U.S. trip
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two South Korean envoys travelled to the United States on Thursday to meet National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and other officials to discuss this week’s meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, officials in Seoul …
Male-dominated panels still rule conferences, study finds
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Male-dominated panels – or “manels” – remain prevalent at policy events in the European Union, with women averaging only one in four conference speakers, a report has found.
South Korea envoys to leave for U.S., meet with top aide
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two South Korean envoys will travel to the United States on Thursday to meet officials there, including National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, to discuss a meeting earlier this week with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, o…
As sanctions loom, Venezuelan official seeks U.S. talks over prisoners
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Venezuelan state governor made an unusual visit to Washington this week, seeking meetings in Congress to discuss the fate of a U.S. citizen imprisoned in the South American nation, U.S. sources said on Wednesday.
