Taiwan president says Taipei, Beijing need to focus on better dialogue
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taipei and Beijing need to drop their historical retaliation, focus on better dialogue and peacefully develop cross-strait relations, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday.
Trump says Russia hurting U.S. efforts on North Korea nuclear issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Russia was hurting U.S. efforts to rid North Korea of nuclear weapons while China had been helpful.
Iraqi government launches military operation to recapture towns
(Reuters) – The Iraqi government launched an offensive early on Thursday to recapture from Islamic State the western Iraqi towns of Rawa and al-Qaim close to the Syrian border, al-Arabiya television reported.
Desperate for news, Rohingya refugees tune in to ‘WhatsApp radio’
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Sat in his hillside grocery shop in a Bangladesh refugee camp, Rohingya Muslim Momtaz-ul-Hoque takes a break to listen to an audio recording on his mobile phone, while children and passers-by gather round to hear the…
Japan to propose strategic dialogue with U.S., India and Australia: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will propose a strategic dialogue among leaders of the United States, India and Australia, aiming at counteracting China’s expansion under its “Belt and Road” policy, Foreign Minister Taro Kono told the Nikkei business daily.
Thousands turn out to see lavish funeral of Thailand’s late king
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thousands of people turned out in Bangkok to watch the funeral procession of Thailand’s late King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Thursday, with buildings draped in yellow marigolds and mourners lining the streets on the eve of his cremation….
Opposition boycott overshadows Kenya election re-run
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenyans vote on Thursday in a presidential election re-run overshadowed by an opposition boycott that will almost certainly hand victory to President Uhuru Kenyatta, but with a mandate compromised by low turnout and procedural flaws…
Brazil’s Congress rejects corruption case against President Temer
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian lawmakers rejected corruption charges against President Michel Temer on Wednesday evening, shelving a case that had threatened to oust a center-right leader who investors hope will bring Brazil’s budget deficit under cont…
North Korea diplomat says take atmospheric nuclear test threat ‘literally’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The recent warning from North Korea’s foreign minister of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, a senior North Korean official told CNN in an interview aired on Wednesday.
Mexican prosecutor says he was unjustly fired as graft dispute brews
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A prosecutor who led an investigation into a graft scandal involving the campaign of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Wednesday he was fired without justification, as the Senate prepares to vote on whether to reinsta…
