Beijing untypically quiet on Taiwan drills in South China Sea
ITU ABA, South China Sea (Reuters) – Taiwan held rescue drills on Tuesday off the coast of its sole outpost in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, but the biggest claimant in the disputed area kept uncharacteristically quiet.
Polish foreign minister says it’s in Poland’s interest for Britain to stay longer in EU
WARSAW (Reuters) – It is in Poland’s interest that Britain remains a European Union member and pays into the bloc’s budget for as long as possible, Rzeczpospolita daily quoted Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski as saying on Tuesday.
Turkey’s nationalists see ‘significant progress’ on constitution bill, leader says
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s nationalist opposition has made “significant progress” in talks with the ruling AK Party on its planned constitutional reform bill, the leader of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) said on Tuesday.
‘Have cake and eat it’: Is this the UK’s Brexit strategy?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain denied on Tuesday that a document photographed in the hands of a Conservative Party official which said the strategy for Brexit talks was to “Have cake and eat it” accurately reflected its plans for forthcoming EU divorce neg…
Fidel gone and Trump looming, Cuban businesses count on more reforms
HAVANA (Reuters) – While mourning Fidel Castro’s death in the breezy salon of her elegant private restaurant in Havana, Niuris Higueras also hopes the reforms that allowed her business to flourish will deepen, and survive any friction with U.S. Preside…
Syrian government drives rebels from swath of Aleppo
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian army and its allies announced the capture of a large swath of eastern Aleppo from rebels on Monday in an accelerating attack that threatens to crush the opposition in its most important urban stronghold.
Iranian vessel points weapon at U.S. helicopter: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A small Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard vessel pointed its weapon at a U.S. military helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, two U.S. defense officials told Reuters on Monday, an action they described as “unsafe and u…
Thailand’s parliament to invite crown prince to become new king
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Parliament will invite Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn to become the new king following the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej last month, the president of the legislative body said on Tuesday.
Scientists record biggest ever coral die-off on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Warm seas around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef have killed two-thirds of a 700-km (435 miles) stretch of coral in the past nine months, the worst die-off ever recorded on the World Heritage site, scientists who surveyed the reef sai…
Singapore seeks to play down troop carrier seizure’s impact on China ties
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) – Singapore sought to play down the impact the seizure of nine of the city-state’s armored troop carriers could have on its relationship with Beijing, even as Chinese media pointed to growing anger over the incident.
