China debuts J-20 stealth jet in show of strength at country’s biggest expo
ZHUHAI, China (Reuters) – China showed its Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter in public for the first time on Tuesday, opening the country’s biggest meeting of aircraft makers and buyers with a show of its military clout.
Russian lawmaker says no talks being held on island handover to Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Moscow cannot give up disputed Pacific islands to Japan, and no talks are underway for a possible handover, the head of Russia’s upper chamber of parliament said on Tuesday, underlining a tough task facing Japanese Prime Minister Shin…
Exclusive: U.S. stopped Philippines rifle sale that senator opposed – sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department halted the planned sale of some 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippines’ national police after Senator Ben Cardin said he would oppose it, Senate aides told Reuters on Monday.
UK spy chief sees growing threat from Russian cyber-attacks, espionage
LONDON (Reuters) – Russia is pushing its foreign policy in increasingly aggressive ways including cyber-attacks and espionage, posing a growing threat to Britain and the rest of Europe, the head of Britain’s internal intelligence agency MI5 has said.
Syrian refugee sought after family found dead in freezer in Denmark
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The bodies of a Syrian woman and her two daughters, aged 7 and 9, have been found in a freezer in a town in Denmark and the woman’s husband and father of the children was being sought, Danish police said on Tuesday.
Top diplomats in Myanmar to visit troubled northern Rakhine: sources
YANGON (Reuters) – Senior diplomats in Myanmar are set to depart on Wednesday for troubled northern Rakhine State, which has been closed to aid workers and observers for more than three weeks since deadly attacks on police border posts, sources with di…
Italian prosecutor in Egypt to discuss probe into student’s killing
CAIRO (Reuters) – Italy’s deputy chief prosecutor arrived in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss developments in the investigation into the killing of Italian student Giulio Regeni, sources at Cairo airport said.
Turkey rejects Europe’s ‘red line’ on press freedom after detentions
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s prime minister said he had no regard for Europe’s “red line” on press freedom on Tuesday and warned Ankara would not be brought to heel with threats, rejecting criticism of the detention of senior journalists at an opposit…
South Korean prosecutors arrest woman at center of political crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) – The woman at the center of a scandal that has plunged the South Korean presidency into crisis was held for a second day on Tuesday after being detained overnight to answer allegations of exerting inappropriate influence in state affai…
Moroccan authorities, facing protests, charge 11 over fishmonger’s death
RABAT (Reuters) – Moroccan authorities have charged 11 people over the death of a fishmonger who was crushed in a garbage truck while trying to stop police from destroying his stock, in a case that has ignited public anger.
