UK PM May says can deepen India trade ties before leaving EU
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Britain should not wait until it leaves the European Union to develop deeper trade ties with India, Prime Minister Theresa May said in New Delhi on Monday, promising to ease access for Indian business travelers but not for its stu…
Philippines says German killed on yacht, companion may be Abu Sayyaf hostage
MANILA (Reuters) – Soldiers have found the body of a German woman on an abandoned yacht in the troubled waters of the southern Philippines and suspect her companion may have been taken captive by Islamist Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday….
China names new finance minister, seen maintaining expansionary policy
BEIJING (Reuters) – China appointed a new finance minister on Monday who is expected to maintain an expansionary fiscal policy and push reforms to put a lid on rising debt levels in the economy.
Obama unlikely to see assault on Islamic State’s Syria stronghold
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S.-backed assault on Raqqa, Islamic State’s de facto capital in Syria, is unlikely to pierce the city itself before President Barack Obama leaves office in January, denying him the chance to claim the end of the group’s “cali…
Unidentified gunman kills nine soccer fans in South Sudan: police
JUBA (Reuters) – At least nine people were killed and 11 wounded in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, when an unidentified gunman opened fire on people watching a football match on television at the weekend, a police spokesman said on Monday.
Thailand unveils $514 million in rice loans as political tensions bubble
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s rice committee announced new loan schemes worth $514 million on Monday to help rice growers struggling with falling prices as farmers of the grain become the new battleground between the junta and the opposition ahead of …
China adopts cybersecurity law in face of overseas opposition
BEIJING (Reuters) – China adopted a controversial cybersecurity law on Monday to counter what Beijing says are growing threats such as hacking and terrorism, although the law has triggered concern from foreign business and rights groups.
Malaysia’s Najib risks backlash at home after deals with China
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is facing grumblings back home that he is “selling off” his country after returning from China with about $34 billion worth of deals, which could help lift the economy ahead of elections.
Judge in HK double murder trial tells jury not to be colored by ‘dreadful acts’
HONG KONG(Reuters) – A Hong Kong judge ordered the jury in British banker Rurik Jutting’s double murder trial not to allow its verdict to be influenced by emotions over the “dreadful acts” he has confessed to, but to “intellectually” weigh the evidence…
South Korea scandal shines light on corporate, government nexus
SEOUL (Reuters) – Returning from a board meeting of South Korean steel giant POSCO last November, director Bahk Byong-won said he was “dumbfounded” at a decision made there to donate 3 billion won ($2.61 million) to a recently set up non-profit foundat…
