China says new North Korea sanctions not meant to harm ‘normal’ trade
BEIJING (Reuters) – New U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea, imposed after its fifth and largest nuclear test in September, are not intended to harm “normal” trade with the isolated country nor affect civilians, China’s Foreign Ministry said…
Fire and loathing in former stronghold of South Korea’s Park
DAEGU, South Korea (Reuters) – Hours after South Korean President Park Geun-hye offered to step down over a corruption scandal that has left her struggling for political survival, a fire destroyed a sprawling century-old market in her hometown, just bl…
South Korean opposition differs on Park impeachment with no end to crisis in sight
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean opposition parties differed on Thursday on when to bring an impeachment motion against scandal-tainted President Park Geun-hye and were far apart from her conservative party on her offer to quit.
Kremlin says Erdogan explained his comments on Syria to Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan explained his comments about a plan to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, the RIA news agency cited Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov as sayin…
Russia deploys warships near Crimea for Ukrainian missile tests: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Warships from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet have taken up position off Crimea’s western coastline to help strengthen the peninsula’s air defenses in response to the start of Ukrainian missile tests nearby, the RIA news agency reported on …
New evidence shows deep Islamic State role in Bangladesh massacre
DHAKA (Reuters) – Before Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury orchestrated Bangladesh’s worst militant attack, he sought and won approval for it from Islamic State.
China slaps new fees on Mongolian exporters amid Dalai Lama row
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – A major border crossing between China and Mongolia has imposed new fees on commodity shipments between the two countries, amid a diplomatic row sparked by the visit to Ulaanbaatar of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama l…
South Korea says to pursue more unilateral sanctions against North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea said on Thursday it will pursue further unilateral sanctions against rival North Korea in the wake of its fifth and largest nuclear test in September.
Malaysia cancels two soccer matches with Myanmar over Rohingya crackdown
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s national soccer team has canceled two friendly under-22 matches with Myanmar, in protest against the Southeast Asian nation’s bloody crackdown on ethnic Rohingya Muslims, a team spokesman said on Thursday.
Malaysia’s Najib warns of ‘nightmares’ if ruling party loses power
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Scandal-tainted Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak vowed to fight to the end for Malays and Islam on Thursday, as he called on his ruling party to prepare for elections that are “coming soon”.
