Thai junta to lift ban on political activity, paving way for election
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he would use a special order that gives the military sweeping powers to lift a ban on political activity that has been in place since a 2014 coup, paving the way for a 2018 gener…
Japan, South Korea urge China to do more to ‘pressure’ North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and South Korea urged China to do more to “pressure” North Korea to end its nuclear and missile programs, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said on Tuesday, as tension builds amid a standoff between North Korea and the United …
Australian yachtsman dies after Philippine fishermen rescue three adrift for days
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine fishermen rescued three Australians adrift at sea for days after their yacht capsized in the country’s south, but one died on the way to hospital, police said on Tuesday.
Australian, American, Malaysian arrested in Indonesia’s Bali for drugs
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesian police have arrested an Australian, an American and a Malaysian on the holiday island of Bali for drugs offences, the latest foreigners to run afoul of some of the world’s strictest laws against narcotics.
Cuba boosts trade ties with Cold War ally Russia as U.S. disengages
HAVANA (Reuters) – Boxy Russian-built Lada automobiles still rattle around Cuba, growing more decrepit by the year, a reminder of vanished Soviet patronage for the Communist-led island.
Australia’s Turnbull goes rural in a cabinet reshuffle aimed at widening appeal
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday named a new attorney general and promoted two junior lawmakers from rural Queensland state to his cabinet in a reshuffle he hopes will bolster his flagging popularity.
China urges cooperation after U.S. brands it a competitor
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cooperation between China and the United States will lead to a win-win outcome for both sides, but confrontation will bring mutual losses, China said on Tuesday, after the United States branded it a competitor seeking to challenge U…
After almost a week, Myanmar authorities silent on whereabouts of detained Reuters journalists
YANGON (Reuters) – As two Reuters journalists neared the end of a week in detention in Myanmar on Tuesday, there was no word on where they were being held as authorities proceeded with an investigation into whether they violated the country’s colonial-…
Cooperation between China, U.S. to lead to win-win outcome: China’s embassy in U.S.
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cooperation between China and the United States will lead to a win-win outcome for both sides, but confrontation will result in mutual losses, China’s embassy in the U.S. said in a statement posted on its website on Tuesday.
U.S. Navy chief says forces in Asia may be reinforced with warships from the eastern Pacific
YOKOSUKA (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy’s top officer on Tuesday said that vessels from eastern Pacific could be brought forward to reinforce U.S. naval power in Asia as Washington contends with increased threats in the region and accidents that have weaken…
