Russia says British military staging ‘show’ with Channel escort
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday said the British government was staging a show by escorting a Russian aircraft carrier through the English Channel designed to distract attention away from the shortcomings of the British navy.
‘Show me the money’: divorce first, then trade deal, EU tells UK
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Since Prime Minister Theresa May set out her Brexit goals last week, interest in Britain has focused on the future trade deals she may one day strike with the United States and other powers, as well as with the European Union.
Last bodies pulled from Italian avalanche hotel, death toll 29
PENNE, Italy (Reuters) – Rescuers have pulled the last two dead bodies from the wreckage of a hotel in central Italy that was razed by an avalanche last week, raising the final death toll to 29, the national fire brigade said.
Austrian chancellor rows back on talk of government collapse
VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s Social Democrat Chancellor Christian Kern rowed back on talk of the coalition government with his Conservative junior partners possibly collapsing, saying that all parties were trying to hammer out a policy action program b…
Thousands march demanding change to Australia Day, citing aboriginal injustices
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thousands of Australians staged protest marches on Thursday demanding the date of Australia Day, Jan. 26, be changed as it celebrates the arrival of white settlement and the beginning of injustices suffered by the country’s disadvant…
China may be developing new long-range air-to-air missile
BEIJING (Reuters) – China may be testing a new, long-range air-to-air missile that could take out early warning aircraft and aerial refueling aircraft, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, after pictures of the new missile surfaced online.
Trump moves ahead with wall, puts stamp on U.S. immigration, security policy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered construction of a U.S.-Mexican border wall and punishment for cities shielding illegal immigrants while mulling restoring a CIA secret detention program as he launched broad but divisiv…
China says cities must avoid looking identical in urban development
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese cities must avoid looking identical in their urban development and focus on each city’s unique historical value, the government said in a policy document released late on Wednesday.
South Korea to boost economic cooperation with China amid THAAD concerns
SEOUL (Reuters) – Worried that Beijing is punishing it over plans to deploy a U.S. anti-missile system, South Korea on Thursday said it will look to improve communication and cooperation with China to resolve difficulties faced by South Korean companie…
Mexican official widens tax-dodge complaint against Trump
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican official widened a tax evasion complaint against U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the same day the new American leader signed a decree to speed up construction of a border wall between the two countries.
