Japan’s navy to buy tanker to fuel ships patrolling East China Sea: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s navy wants to buy its first oil tanker to carry fuel to Okinawa as it cranks up operations in the East China Sea to counter a growing Chinese naval presence, two sources familiar with plan said.
Poll shows Australian leader’s popularity slides over sex scandal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s personal popularity has slumped to a level seen only once before, a widely watched poll showed on Monday, hit by criticism for his handling of an affair between his former deputy and a sta…
Italy vote points to stalemate with 5-Star in ascendancy
ROME (Reuters) – Italian voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, flocking to anti-establishment and far-right parties in record numbers and casting the euro zone’s third-largest economy into political gridlock, initial results showed.
South Korea delegation to depart for Pyongyang to bring U.S., North to talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean delegation led by senior security officials will leave for North Korea on Monday, a presidential official said, aiming to bring together Pyongyang and Washington for talks on the North’s nuclear programme.
Italy elections point to stalemate, maverick 5-Star advances
ROME (Reuters) – Italian voters delivered a hung parliament on Sunday, flocking to anti-establishment and far-right parties in record numbers and casting the euro zone’s third-largest economy into a political gridlock that could take months to clear.
Crown prince signs $10 billion deal on mega-city during Cairo visit
CAIRO/RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Egypt set up a $10 billion joint fund on Sunday to develop a planned mega-city, committing more than 1,000 square kilometers in the south Sinai, as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met President Abdel Fattah al…
French minister to lay out concerns on ballistics, regional role in Iran visit
TEHRAN (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister was in Iran on Monday to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to a nuclear deal that opened the Iranian economy to investment, but also to echo concerns raised by U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened to qu…
China warns Taiwan it won’t tolerate separatist activities
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Monday that it would never tolerate any separatist schemes for self-ruled Taiwan and would safeguard China’s territorial integrity with the aim of “reunification” with an island it considers its sacred territory.
Guatemala, in nod to Trump, moving embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the U.S. embassy makes the same move, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Sunday at a conference in Washington.
Guatemala to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the U.S. embassy makes the same move, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Sunday at a conference in Washington.
