Cambodia’s king pardons opposition leader at PM’s request
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihamoni on Friday granted a royal pardon to a leader of the main opposition party, at the request of Prime Minister Hun Sen, holding out hope for compromise after a period of rising political tension.
South Korea, Japan impose new unilateral sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan said on Friday they would impose new unilateral sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, following a fresh U.N. Security Council resolution imposed on the reclusive country …
Germany says receiving growing protectionism complaints in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Germany is getting an increasing number of complaints from its companies about a rise of protectionism in China, while Germany is keeping its door open to surging Chinese investment, the country’s ambassador in Beijing told Reuters….
French voters want PM Valls to win left-wing presidential primary: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French voters want to see Prime Minister Manuel Valls secure the Socialist Party ticket to run for presidential election next year, an opinion poll showed on Friday, hours after President Francois Hollande announced that he would not …
Singapore may prove a tough nut for China to crack over regional security
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – As the impounding of Singaporean troop carriers in Hong Kong exposes rising tensions between China and Singapore, the Lion City is unlikely to budge on core security interests concerning Beijing – its military relationship with Taiwan, worries over the South China Sea and its hosting of the U.S. military.
In Sudan, austerity and protest as economy crumbles
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Mohamed Yassin’s minimarket occupies a prime spot in Khartoum but its shelves are largely empty as a plummeting currency and slew of subsidy cuts pushes prices up and customers away.
Bolivia suspends airline as Colombian crash probe points to lack of fuel
LA PAZ/MEDELLIN, Colombia (Reuters) – Bolivian authorities on Thursday suspended the license of a tiny charter airline whose plane crashed in Colombia this week after apparently running out of fuel, killing 71 people and wiping out a Brazilian soccer t…
Draft law gives Chinese police control of online discussion on disasters
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s county-level police will be able to censor internet coverage of natural and man-made disasters, according to a revised draft of the country’s policing law that the Chinese Public Security Bureau released late on Thursday.
Former U.N. chief Annan visits Myanmar’s northwest amid Rohingya crisis
YANGON (Reuters) – A team led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan arrived in Myanmar’s northwestern Rakhine State on Friday to address the plight of Rohingya Muslims, amid an army crackdown that has killed at least 86 people and sent 10,000 fleeing to Bang…
China rescues Filipinos near disputed South China Sea shoal
MANILA (Reuters) – China’s coastguard has rescued Filipino fishermen from a capsized boat near a disputed South China Sea shoal, the Philippines said on Friday, underlining the fast thawing of ties between two countries long at odds over sovereignty.
