Trump complains in tweets about Chinese policy after Taiwan call raises hackles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump complained about Chinese economic and military policy on Twitter on Sunday, showing no signs of a conciliatory approach after a phone conversation with Taiwan’s president raised hackles in Beijin…
New Zealand PM Key announces shock resignation, backs Finance Minister
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who won praise for his economic stewardship after the global financial crisis, unexpectedly announced his resignation on Monday after eight years in power, backing his finance minister to take…
South Korea’s President Park faces crucial week amid impeachment push
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s embattled President Park Geun-hye faces a pivotal week, with an effort to impeach her gaining support from within her own party and the heads of the country’s biggest business groups set to give testimony to a parliament…
At least 11 killed in hotel blaze in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A fire at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Karachi killed at least 11 people on Monday and injuring dozens, media reported.
Pentagon chief says satisfied with Japanese contribution to alliance
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The United States is satisfied with Japan’s contribution to the alliance between the two countries, U.S. Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday, looking to ease concern in the region about the direction Pr…
Crowds gather after Tamil Nadu leader suffers cardiac arrest
CHENNAI, India (Reuters) – The life of the leader of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu hung in the balance on Monday after she went into cardiac arrest, drawing large crowds to the hospital where doctors were fighting to save the hugely popular form…
U.S. reshaping budget to account for Russian military threat
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (Reuters) – Russia’s increasing military activities around the world have unsettled top U.S. military officials, who say they are reshaping their budget plans to better address what they now consider to be the most pressing threat t…
Japan PM hopes for progress on peace treaty with Russia
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday that he hopes for progress in peace treaty talks with Russia but that the issue can’t be settled in one meeting.
Austrians roundly reject far right in presidential election
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austrian voters roundly rejected on Sunday a candidate vying to become the first freely elected far-right head of state in Europe since World War Two, halting at least temporarily the wave of populism sweeping Western democracies.
Islamic State strikes back to slow Iraqi forces in Mosul
BAGHDAD/BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State fighters retreating in the face of a seven-week Iraqi military assault on their Mosul stronghold have hit back in the last two days, exploiting cloudy skies which hampered U.S.-led air support and highli…
