After Taiwan alarm, China says air force drills were routine
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that a recent series of air force exercises around self-ruled Taiwan were routine, after Taiwan’s military said this month it was on a high state of alert following three straight days of dr…
China says to beef up patrols along Indian border
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that it would beef up patrols along a disputed stretch of its border with India but would also “adjust” deployments, after the two countries ended a more than two-month standoff.
Islamic State evacuation convoy will cross to Deir al-Zor: alliance commander
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An Islamic State evacuation convoy in eastern Syria that was blocked by U.S.-led air strikes will head from government-held Sukhna towards the IS-held Deir al-Zor region, a commander in the pro-Syrian government military alliance sai…
Thai court dismisses case against former PM over bloody 2010 crackdown
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a case against former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for ordering a deadly crackdown on demonstrators protesting against his government in 2010.
EU’s Barnier says no ‘decisive progress’ in Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Thursday that no “decisive progress” had been achieved in the third round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, and that opening talks on the two sides’ future relationship in…
Somali government: 10 civilians were killed in joint Somali – U.S. raid
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali government officials said on Thursday that 10 men and boys killed in a joint U.S.-Somali raid were civilians and that blood money will be paid to the families.
EU’s Timmermans says Poland not budging on rule of law, signals more steps
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland’s government has offered no measures to address “grave concerns” that it infringes the rule of law, the deputy head of the European Union executive said, adding he would seek fresh reaction from Brussels and all the bloc’s s…
Campaign hits TV screens as Australian same-sex marriage vote looms
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The first public campaigns ahead of Australia’s vote on legalizing same-sex marriage have hit television screens, sparking a truth-in-advertising debate on an issue that threatens to destabilize the ruling center-right coalition.
Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Bangladeshi border guards on Thursday recovered the bodies of 20 Rohingya women and children whose boat capsized as they fled violence in Myanmar, an official said, amid pressure on Dhaka to shelter thousands maroone…
‘Bombshell’ New Zealand poll shows support for Labour overtaking National
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The race to form New Zealand’s next government took an unexpected turn on Thursday as a “bombshell” poll showed the opposition Labour party had overtaken the ruling National party, threatening its almost decade-long hold on power…
