Glowing profile cracks door open on private life of China’s Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – A workaholic keen swimmer with an extensive knowledge of foreign literature — China’s state news agency Xinhua on Friday cracked open the door to President Xi Jinping’s private life in an unusual and glowing profile.
German coalition talks miss deadline; parties still at odds
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s efforts to forge a three-way ruling coalition could stretch into the weekend after the parties missed Merkel’s Thursday deadline and failed to reach agreement on key issues such as migration and finances.
South Korea, U.S. reaffirm need for peaceful resolution of North Korea problem
SEOUL (Reuters) – The nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States held bilateral talks on Friday and addressed measures to resolve the North Korean nuclear issue peacefully and diplomatically, the South’s foreign ministry said.
Cambodia faces international action after banning opposition
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The United States promised “concrete steps” against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences after the main opposition party was banned ahead of elections.
China minister warns against seduction of values by Western nations
BEIJING (Reuters) – Western countries are trying to push their culture and political values onto others, seducing them into abandoning their own, China’s propaganda chief warned on Friday, saying the country must follow its own path.
German coalition talks flounder as disagreements persist
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s efforts to forge a three-way ruling coalition dragged into the wee hours of Friday, with some participants warning that differences on climate, migration and finances could still cause the talks to collapse…
Mexico enacts law to help find thousands missing in gang violence
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Thursday undertook to focus more resources on the search for missing people, the number of which has grown dramatically in recent years as gang violence has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Images suggest North Korea ‘aggressive’ work on ballistic missile submarine: institute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Satellite images taken this month of a North Korean naval shipyard indicate Pyongyang is pursuing an “aggressive schedule” to build its first operational ballistic missile submarine, a U.S. institute reported on Thursday.
Cambodia under fire after dissolving main opposition party
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s government faced international criticism on Friday after the main opposition party was dissolved ahead of elections and the European Union raised a potential threat to vital trade preferences.
U.S. says Sudan commits to severing North Korea ties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sudan committed on Thursday to severing all trade and military ties with North Korea, the U.S. State Department said, as Washington seeks to isolate Pyongyang over its nuclear and missile programs.
