Japan representative to Taiwan says bilateral ties at their ‘best’
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Ties between Japan and Taiwan are at their best, Japan’s representative on the island said on Tuesday, at the unveiling of a new name for Japan’s representative office that has riled China.
Mozambique’s opposition extends ceasefire to aid peace talks
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s Renamo opposition party has extended a ceasefire for two months to allow dialogue with President Filipe Nyusi’s government and reduce civilian deaths, its leader Afonso Dhlakama said on Tuesday.
Man dies in police shooting incident in northern England
LONDON (Reuters) – A man has died after being shot by police during an operation in northern England, West Yorkshire Police said on Tuesday, later confirming the incident was not terrorism-linked.
Turkish parliament to decide on extending emergency rule by three months – PM
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament will this week debate and then vote on extending emergency rule by a further three months, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said in a speech to his ruling AK Party deputies on Tuesday.
Turkish military says 18 Islamic State militants killed in clashes in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s military, backing Syrian rebels in a four-month-old operation against Islamic State militants in northern Syria, said on Tuesday that 18 of the jihadists had been killed and 37 wounded in clashes and artillery fire on Monday…
China tightens Tibetan border security to combat ‘separatism’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has tightened security regulations in Tibet’s border region to battle the risks of terrorism and ‘separatism’, the state-owned Global Times said.
China navy confirms carrier conducted drills in South China Sea
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s sole aircraft carrier conducted drills in the South China Sea, the navy said, days after neighboring Taiwan said the carrier and accompanying ships had passed 90 nautical miles south of the island amid renewed tension betwe…
Moscow seeks naval drills as Russian warships visit Manila
MANILA (Reuters) – Russia wants to hold maritime drills with the Philippines to help combat terrorism and piracy, sending two warships to Manila for the first official navy-to-navy contact, as President Rodrigo Duterte pivots to United States’ traditio…
Indonesian boat captain to be prosecuted for negligence after deadly fire
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia plans to prosecute the captain of a tourist boat for negligence after a fire ripped through the vessel on New Year’s Day, killing at least 23 people and injuring dozens, police said on Tuesday.
Hong Kong’s ‘bow tie Tsang’ denies graft related to China penthouse
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang, the highest-ranking ex-official to be charged in the city’s history, on Tuesday denied bribery related to the decoration of a luxury penthouse in the neighbouring Chinese city of Shenzhen.
