Thailand’s main party urges junta to end ban on political activity
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Puea Thai Party on Wednesday urged the ruling junta to end a ban on political activity since the 2014 coup, saying it feared a delay could signal that a general election promised for next year might be pushed back yet aga…
UK aid minister facing sack over undisclosed meetings with Israelis: Sun newspaper
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s aid minister Priti Patel’s future was in doubt on Wednesday after the Sun newspaper reported she had held two further undisclosed meetings with Israeli politicians.
UCLA basketball players arrested in China ahead of Trump’s visit: reports
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Three UCLA men’s basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on Tuesday, media reports said, a day before U.S. President Donald Trump landed there on his first official visit.
Philippine ombudsman files criminal case against ex-president Aquino
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ anti-graft body filed criminal charges against former President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday for mishandling a botched anti-militant raid that resulted in the death of 44 police commandos in 2015.
China, Philippines to draft protocol to avoid maritime ‘miscalculations’
MANILA (Reuters) – China and the Philippines will negotiate a military protocol to avoid maritime “miscalculations”, Manila’s defense minister said on Wednesday, following a brief standoff near a Philippine-occupied island in a disputed part of the Sou…
Trump warns ‘rogue regime’ North Korea of grave danger
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in China on Wednesday seeking help to rein in North Korea, telling the reclusive state’s leader he was putting his country in grave danger by developing nuclear weapons.
UCLA basketball players arrested in China a day before Trump’s visit: reports
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Three UCLA men’s basketball players were arrested in China for shoplifting on Tuesday, a day ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official visit there, according to several media reports.
Fog stops Trump facing-off North Korea across DMZ
SEOUL (Reuters) – After months of fiery rhetoric and rising tensions, U.S. President Donald Trump’s secret attempt to personally face off with North Korea across the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) on Wednesday was defeated by fog and mist.
Trump issues stern warning to North Korea: ‘Do not try us’
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump warned North Korea on Wednesday “do not underestimate us and do not try us” as he vowed that the United States would defend itself and its allies against Pyongyang’s nuclear threat.
Chinese media upbeat on U.S. ties ahead of Trump visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States have common interests but the relationship needs careful handling, Chinese state-run media said on Wednesday ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing.
