China begins daily civil charter flights to South China Sea outpost
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun daily civilian charter flights to Woody Island in the disputed South China Sea after approved the airport there for civil operations, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.
China says don’t read too much into U.S. drone case
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday people should not read too much into last week’s incident when a Chinese naval vessel picked up a U.S. underwater drone in the disputed South China Sea.
Vehicles still leaving Aleppo after overnight evacuation: U.N. official in Syria
GENEVA (Reuters) – Vehicles were still streaming out of eastern Aleppo on Thursday morning after an evacuation overnight monitored by the U.N., a United Nations official in Syria told Reuters on Thursday.
Poland says EU’s concerns over rule of law are groundless
WARSAW (Reuters) – The European Commission’s view that rule of law is threatened in Poland is groundless, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, a day after a senior Commission official said there was a serious issue with the independence of Poland’s h…
China foreign minister says U.S. ties face new uncertainties
BEIJING (Reuters) – China-U.S. relations face new uncertainties but with mutual respect for core interests they will remain stable, China’s foreign minister said, adding one individual will not impede ties, a likely reference to U.S. President-elect Do…
Cause of deadly Mexico fireworks blasts still unknown
TULTEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) – Forensic investigators scoured the charred remains of a fireworks market outside Mexico City on Wednesday for clues to what caused a series of massive blasts that killed at least 33 people, the third fiery accident there in…
Philippine president says he will stop of all online gambling
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Thursday he would halt all online gambling in his country.
South Korean court holds first hearing on Park’s impeachment case
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Thursday began its deliberations on a parliamentary impeachment vote against President Park Geun-hye, who could become the first elected South Korean leader to be thrown out of office.
Afghan police search house of parliament member after attack
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan police and security officials combed through the wreckage of a member of parliament’s house in Kabul on Thursday after an attack by Taliban gunmen in which at least seven people were killed.
Turkish prosecutors probing why Russian envoy’s killer not taken alive: state media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors are investigating why the off-duty policeman who shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey was not captured alive, state media said on Wednesday, as the number of people arrested over the killing rose to 11.
