Germany’s Schaeuble tells Britain to look to Swiss for Brexit ideas
VIENNA (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said Britain should take a leaf out of Switzerland’s book on how to handle relations with the European Union, according to Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung (NZZ) on Sunday.
Israel’s Netanyahu to speak with Trump on Sunday, Iran on agenda
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he would later in the day hold his first conversation with Donald Trump since his inauguration as U.S. president.
Thousands protest outside Taiwan Presidential Office over pension reform plan
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Thousands of military personnel, teachers, police and civil servants protested a plan to reform Taiwan’s pension system outside of the Presidential Office in Taipei on Sunday, as a national conference to discuss reform was held in th…
Philippine officials to visit Beijing to discuss investment deals, ASEAN summit
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is sending a cabinet-level delegation to Beijing this week to meet with China’s Vice Premier Wang Yang and other top Chinese officials to discuss investment deals and his country’s chairmanship of…
Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert wound back
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday, but there were no reports of casualties or damage after a potential tsunami did not occur.
Pope Francis says ‘wait and see’ on Trump
MADRID (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement.
Playing politics? Chinese tourism under scrutiny as Lunar New Year nears
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – With 6 million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China’s Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third …
Mexico’s president to meet with Trump amid populist pressure at home
IXMIQUILPAN, MEXICO (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet at the end of this month to discuss trade, immigration and security issues, as the Latin American leader faces increased populist pressure at…
Families of MH370 victims to lobby Malaysian minister in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Relatives of victims onboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Sunday they plan to deliver personal letters to Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai while he visits Australia, urging him to resume the search for th…
Japan enters uncharted waters as emperor’s abdication pondered
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is moving to adopt a law allowing its octogenarian Emperor Akihito to abdicate but many touchy topics, such as his title and duties, remain to be settled before the monarch can retire in a step unprecedented for two centuries.
