South Africa formally revokes international court withdrawal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Africa on Tuesday formally revoked its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court after its High Court blocked the government’s bid to pull out of the Hague-based war crimes tribunal.
Even with THAAD defense, North Korea missile barrage poses threat to South
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s latest weapons test showed it can accurately fire multiple medium-range ballistic missiles, an attack strategy that experts said could test the advanced U.S. THAAD anti-missile system which began to arrive in South Korea…
China says South Korea deployment of THAAD is a mistake, urges halt
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that South Korea is making a mistake in deploying the U.S. anti-missile defense system THAAD and urged Seoul to halt the deployment
U.S. secretary of state to make first trip to Asia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will make his first trip to Asia next week and meet with senior officials to discuss North Korea’s recent missile tests and U.S. economic and security interests in the region.
Facing test of resolve, Trump pushes ahead with North Korea review
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Faced with a growing test of resolve for a new U.S. president who vowed while campaigning to get tough on North Korea, Donald Trump’s aides are pressing to complete a strategy review on how to counter Pyongyang’s missile and nucl…
Six years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, residents trickle back to deserted towns
NAMIE, Fukushima (Reuters) – A truck occasionally whizzes past the darkened shops with cracked walls and fallen signs that line the main street of Japan’s mostly deserted seaside town of Namie.
U.S. judge to rule on Singaporean blogger’s asylum request
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A judge is expected to issue a decision in the case of a Singaporean blogger who is seeking asylum in the United States in around two weeks, his lawyer said on Tuesday.
Turkey referendum affecting peace talks: Cyprus President
ATHENS (Reuters) – Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades accused rival Turkish Cypriots on Wednesday of seeking a pretext to stall peace talks to avoid an overlap with Turkey’s constitutional referendum next month.
Canada weighs chances of surge in asylum-seekers from U.S.
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government is weighing the chances of a potential surge in asylum seekers illegally crossing into Canada from the United States as the weather improves, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Eastern European diplomats appeal for U.S. help against Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Diplomats from six Eastern European countries appealed to U.S. senators on Tuesday to help them stand up against interference from Russia, including cyber attacks, and insisted that sanctions imposed on Moscow should not be lifte…
