Pro-Kremlin politicians warn Trump could unleash new arms race
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian politicians close to the Kremlin said on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump’s declared aim of putting the U.S. nuclear arsenal “at the top of the pack” risked triggering a new Cold War-style arms race between Washington and M…
Saudi King Salman launches investment drive with Asia tour
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman starts a month-long Asian tour on Sunday to build ties with the world’s fastest growing importers of Saudi oil and promote investment opportunities, including the sale of a stake in its giant state firm Sau…
Britain flags concern about confidence in Hong Kong’s system
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Developments in Hong Kong have affected confidence in a system of government intended to ensure the Chinese-ruled city’s autonomy, though its rule of law remained robust “despite challenges”, former colonial power Britain said on …
South African police break up anti-immigrant protests
PRETORIA (Reuters) – South African police fired tear gas, water cannon and rubber bullets to disperse rival marches by hundreds of protesters in Pretoria on Friday, after mobs looted stores this week believed to belong to immigrants.
U.N. rights office decries Israeli sentence as excessively lenient
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations’ human rights office said on Friday that an 18-month sentence handed down to an Israeli soldier for killing a wounded Palestinian was “excessively lenient” and “unacceptable”.
Myanmar Buddhists decry Thai government’s temple crackdown
YANGON (Reuters) – Around 100 Buddhist monks and nationalists in Myanmar staged a protest against Thailand on Friday, denouncing the government of the neighboring country for its actions against a temple that has defied orders to hand over a wanted mon…
Exclusive: How money flowed to Gambia’s ex president
DAKAR (Reuters) – Funds from a dollar bank account in the name of the Jammeh Foundation for Peace, a charity founded by Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh, flowed to Jammeh himself, not to foundation projects, according to bank records and intervie…
Wary of divided loyalties, a Baltic state reaches out to its Russians
NARVA, Estonia (Reuters) – It is a sign of the times in Estonia, a Baltic state always suspicious of the Kremlin’s ambitions in the region, that Prime Minister Juri Ratas is learning Russian.
Iraqi forces punch into western Mosul, launch air strikes in Syria
SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Iraqi forces pushed into western Mosul on Friday after retaking the city’s airport from Islamic State, as aid agencies warned the most dangerous phase of the offensive was about to begin for hundreds of thou…
China say North Korea’s nuclear plan is a problem between U.S. and North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday dismissed renewed pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump over its role in North Korea, saying the crux of the matter was a dispute between Washington and Pyongyang.
