China sentences former police chief to death for sinful, cruel murder
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Friday sentenced to death the former police chief of the northern region of Inner Mongolia after convicting him for murder, bribery, and possession of fire arms and explosives, state media reported.
Thailand cancels, adjusts flights ahead of lantern festival
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Dozens of flights to northern Thailand will be canceled or rescheduled when the country celebrates its annual Floating Lantern festival next week, airport officials said on Friday.
South Korea president’s approval rating remains at all-time low: Gallup
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s approval rating remained at an all-time low for a second week amid a deepening political crisis, according to a Gallup Korea poll released on Friday, underscoring the challenges faced by her admi…
Britain’s Johnson says no need for gloom about Trump victory
BELGRADE (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, setting aside his previous hostility toward Donald Trump, said on Thursday the U.S. Republican’s presidential election victory offered economic opportunities and there was no need for Europeans to be despondent about it.
Iraqi forces preparing advance on south Mosul
SOUTH OF MOSUL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces are preparing to advance toward Mosul airport on the city’s southern edge to increase pressure on Islamic State militants fighting troops who breached their eastern defenses, officers said …
Chilean plane makes emergency landing after bomb threat
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A plane traveling between Santiago and the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas had to return to the capital and make an emergency landing on Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat, authorities said.
U.S. charges Turkish, Iranian nationals with evading Iran sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Four Turkish and Iranian nationals from the same family have been indicted on charges they violated U.S. sanctions against Iran by conducting hundreds of millions of dollars of transactions for Iran’s government and Iranian metals …
Russian hackers accused of post-election attacks on U.S. think tanks
(Reuters) – A Russian hacking group began attacking U.S.-based policy think tanks within hours of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory, according to cyber experts who suspect Moscow is seeking information on the incoming administration.
German defense minister says Trump can’t treat NATO like a business
BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. president-elect Donald Trump needs to clarify his views on Russia, and to understand that NATO must be treated as an alliance of shared values rather than a business, Germany’s defense minister said.
U.S. Treasury sanctions four al Nusra Front leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on four leaders of al Nusra Front under regulations targeting people suspected by the United States of engaging in terrorist activity or supporting terrorist groups.
