Philippines President Duterte to visit China October 18-21: China foreign ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China from October 18 to 21 at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, China’s foreign ministry said on its website on Wednesday.
France’s Hollande swipes at ex-minister Macron ahead of election
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande took a sideswipe at ex-economy Minister Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday, saying members of the government who had resigned to prepare to run against him in next year’s presidential election had forgotte…
Russian jets resume heavy bombing of eastern Aleppo: rebels, monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russian jets resumed heavy bombing of rebel-held eastern Aleppo on Tuesday after several days of relative calm, a rebel official and the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said.
China adds fuel to speed up ‘Railway Express’ to Europe
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s state planner has drawn up a five-year plan to develop the China Railway Express to Europe, improving customs clearance and infrastructure, it said on Wednesday.
U.S. sees mounting evidence of Houthi role in strike on U.S. warship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is seeing growing indications that Iran-allied Houthi rebels, despite denials, were responsible for Sunday’s attack on a Navy destroyer off the Yemen coast, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Gunman kills 14 at shrine in Afghan capital, police say
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 14 people were killed on Tuesday when a gunman in a police uniform opened fire on worshippers gathered at a shrine in the Afghan capital of Kabul for a Shi’ite holy day, officials said.
El Salvador proposes decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s ruling leftist party on Tuesday presented a proposal to Congress to allow abortion in cases of rape or risky pregnancy, offering a ray of hope to abortion proponents in the impoverished nation.
China targets parents in new religion rules for Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Parents and guardians in China’s heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang who encourage or force their children into religious activities will be reported to the police, the government said on Wednesday while unveiling new education rules….
Chinese TV station apologizes for showing map excluding Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese television station has apologized after showing a map on a talent show which did not include self-ruled Taiwan as being part of China, one of Beijing’s most sensitive political issues.
The Philippine pivot: Duterte readies huge business delegation for Beijing visit
MANILA (Reuters) – About 250 Philippine business executives will visit Beijing with President Rodrigo Duterte next week as he puts aside years of hostility to seek a new partnership with China at a time when tensions between Manila and its traditional …
