China’s Xi says study capitalism, but Marxism remains top
BEIJING (Reuters) – Communist Party members should study contemporary capitalism but must never deviate from Marxism, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, offering a clear signal there will be no weakening of party control weeks ahead of a key Congress o…
North Korea seen moving missiles from development center: South Korean broadcaster
SEOUL (Reuters) – Several North Korean missiles were recently spotted moved from a rocket facility in the capital Pyongyang, South Korea’s Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) reported late Friday amid speculation that the North was preparing to take more …
China’s Chongqing vows purge of former leader’s ‘vile influence’
BEIJING (Reuters) – The southwestern Chinese megalopolis of Chongqing will purge the “vile influence” of its former top official Sun Zhengcai after he was expelled from the Communist Party for corruption, the city government said, praising the move as …
‘A better future’ – Britain’s May tries to rally her Conservatives
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will set out plans to build “a road to a better future” for Britain at her Conservative Party conference next week, hoping to head off a rebellion over her handling of Brexit and the June election.
Tillerson in China as U.S. presses North Korean economic squeeze
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held top-level talks in China on Saturday as the United States looks to tighten an economic squeeze aimed at persuading North Korea to retreat from its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Colombia’s ELN rebel commander orders ceasefire beginning Sunday
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The commander of Colombia’s Marxist ELN rebels on Friday ordered his fighters to begin a ceasefire this weekend as the group struggles through complicated peace talks with the government aimed at ending five decades of war.
Trump to visit Asia in November, North Korea in spotlight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump will travel to Asia in November for the first time since becoming president, stopping in Japan, South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines on a trip expected to be dominated by the North Korea nuclear threat.
Catalans occupy voting stations to defy Madrid’s order to stop referendum
BARCELONA (Reuters) – Supporters of Catalan independence began occupying polling stations on Friday, setting up a possible confrontation with police who have been ordered to clear them out by Sunday morning to ensure a referendum cannot go ahead.
Cameroon orders Anglophone region total lockdown for three days
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon authorities on Friday banned all gatherings of more than four people, ordered bus stations, eateries and shops to shut and forbade movement between divisions of its English-speaking region for three days to prevent planned …
Israeli nuclear whistleblower gets offer to live with wife in Oslo
OSLO (Reuters) – Norway offered on Friday to let Israeli nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu live in Oslo with his Norwegian wife, but she said it was unclear if Israel will allow him to travel.
