Macron moves ahead of Fillon in French popularity poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Centrist former minister Emmanuel Macron is for the first time more popular than his conservative rival for the French presidency, Francois Fillon, according to an Odoxa poll of approval ratings for L’Express magazine and France Inter…
U.N. says 15,000 flee into China as Myanmar’s army battles ethnic rebels
YANGON (Reuters) – Up to 15,000 people may have fled across Myanmar’s border into China in the past month, a United Nations agency has said, as fighting between Myanmar’s army and ethnic armed groups intensifies.
Japan PM aims to visit Russia soon to speed up treaty talks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he hoped to visit Russia early next year to speed up talks to resolve a territorial dispute and conclude a peace treaty officially ending World War Two hostilities between the two cou…
Russian ambassador shot dead in Ankara gallery
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Russian ambassador to Turkey was shot in the back and killed as he gave a speech at an Ankara art gallery on Monday by an off-duty police officer who shouted “Don’t forget Aleppo” and “Allahu Akbar” as he opened fire.
Taliban video shows sons born to kidnapped U.S., Canadian couple
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Senior Taliban figures confirmed on Tuesday they had released a new video showing a kidnapped American-Canadian family, including two young boys born in captivity while held by the feared Haqqani network.
China offers $14 million arms package to the Philippines: Manila’s defense minister
MANILA (Reuters) – China has offered to provide $14 million worth of small arms and fast boats to the Philippines for free, aiding President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs and fighting terrorism, Manila’s defense minister said on Tuesday.
South Korean court to hold first impeachment hearing on Thursday
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Constitutional Court will hold its first hearing in the impeachment case of President Park Geun-hye on Thursday with initial opinions from both sides, an official said on Tuesday.
El Salvador says Taiwan’s President Tsai will visit on January 12-13
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador said on Monday that Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will visit the poor Central American country on January 12-13, in a contentious visit that led China to urge U.S. officials to block her from passing through the U…
Peru’s president, opposition leader vow cooperation after political tension
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and right-wing opposition leader Keiko Fujimori promised on Monday to work together for the good of the country following their first meeting since facing off in a divisive election in June.
Gunman wounds three in Zurich mosque rampage, motive unclear
ZURICH (Reuters) – A man stormed into a Zurich mosque on Monday evening and opened fire on people praying, injuring three, Swiss police said.
