Cambodia suspends annual military drill with United States
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia has suspended joint military exercises with the United States this year that were due to have been held for the eighth year in a row, a defense ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Trump says NATO is obsolete but still ‘very important to me’
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said NATO was obsolete because it had not defended against terror attacks, but that the military alliance was still very important to him, The Times of London reported.
Japan pledges boats to Vietnam as China dispute simmers
HANOI (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday promised Vietnam six new patrol boats during a visit to the Southeast Asian country, which is locked in a dispute with China over the busy South China Sea.
South Korea prosecutor seeks arrest of Samsung chief for bribery
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday sought a warrant to arrest the head of Samsung Group [SAGR.UL], the country’s largest conglomerate, accusing him of paying multi-million dollar bribes to a friend of President Park Geun-hye.
Hard Brexit fears hit pound ahead of May speech
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound fell on Monday as concern mounted that the country was heading for a “hard” Brexit from the European Union and its single market, a day before a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May on the government’s plans.
Iran sticks to deadline of nuclear deal with centrifuge move: IAEA
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran has complied with a deadline set by its landmark nuclear deal with world powers by removing hundreds of centrifuges, machines that enrich uranium, from a site buried deep inside a mountain, the U.N. atomic agency said on Monday….
Dozens reported dead as Syrian army fights Islamic State
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Fighting between Islamic State and the Syrian army has killed dozens since Saturday in Deir al-Zor, where the militant group has launched an assault to capture a government enclave in the city, a monitoring group reported.
Trump’s offer to Russia: an end to sanctions for nuclear arms cut – London Times
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will propose offering to end sanctions imposed on Russia over its annexation of Crimea in return for a nuclear arms reduction deal with Moscow, he told The Times of London.
Philippines says protested against China arms buildup on South China Sea isles
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest with China, its foreign minister said on Monday, over Beijing’s installation last year of anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems on its manmade islands in the disputed South China Sea.
Police investigate shooting reported near Glasgow school
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Police in Scotland are investigating a reported shooting near a primary school in the Penilee area of Glasgow, a spokesman said on Monday.
