Britain proposes new security treaty with EU after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will propose on Monday signing a new security treaty with the European Union after Brexit to maintain and intensify cooperation to thwart “ever-growing and increasingly cross-border threats”.
Growing unease as India curbs the net to keep the peace
MUMBAI (Reuters) – First he tried messaging friends, but WhatsApp was down. Then, the credit card readers at his clothing store weren’t working. Ride-sharing apps were offline too.
Late summer rains, private food supplies limit impact of North Korea drought
SEOUL (Reuters) – Late summer rains and the growing importance of privately produced crops mean North Korea will likely avoid acute food shortages this year despite earlier fears of drought and mounting international sanctions, defectors and experts sa…
Thai junta and Muslim separatists trade blame over peace steps
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta and a Malay Muslim separatist faction have blamed each other for a delay in setting up a ‘safety zone’ as a confidence-building measure towards ending a decades-old insurgency.
China, Russia begin naval drills near North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and Russia began naval drills near North Korea on Monday amid continuing tensions over the isolated state’s nuclear ambitions and ahead of a United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, where North Korea is likely to loo…
Rights group urges new Myanmar sanctions over Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – A rights group has called for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against the Myanmar military in response to an offensive that has sent 410,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh to escape what the United Nations has branded …
Criticized by Trump, Iran nuclear deal faces tough scrutiny in U.N. talks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers faces a stern test at the United Nations this week as Europeans try to persuade a skeptical Trump administration to keep it, while Israel lobbies to turn up the pressure on …
Chinese space official promoted as part of military reshuffle
BEIJING (Reuters) – A senior Chinese space official and military officer has been promoted to run the People’s Liberation Army’s key equipment development department, the military said on Monday, part of a reshuffle ahead of next month’s Communist Part…
Tillerson, Russia’s Lavrov discuss Syria, Ukraine, Middle East
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed cooperation on the Syrian crisis, Middle East issues, and the agreement to bring peace to Ukraine in a meeting on Sunday, Lavrov’s spokeswom…
Venezuela indicts alleged accomplice of June helicopter attack
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan prosecutors said on Sunday they indicted a man for his alleged involvement in the theft of a police helicopter and association with the pilot who led an attack on government offices in June.
