Abe’s Fukushima ‘under control’ pledge to secure Olympics was a lie: former PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s promise that the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant was “under control” in his successful pitch three years ago for Tokyo to host the 2020 Olympic Games “was a lie”, former premier Junichiro Koizumi…
Chinese coast guard involved in most South China Sea clashes: research
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Increasingly assertive action by China’s coast guard ships in the South China Sea risks destabilizing the region, according to the authors of new research tracking maritime law enforcement incidents across the vital trade route.
Germany’s Merkel hits back at critics of immigration policy
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday vowed to continue efforts to strengthen security at home and speed up repatriations of migrants who were denied asylum in Germany, but insisted the overall situation was much better now than a ye…
Syrian opposition vision for post-Assad era could work: UK’s Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) – A blueprint for a political transition in Syria, due to be presented by an opposition group in London on Wednesday, offers the first credible picture of a peaceful Syria without President Bashar al-Assad, Britain’s Foreign Secretary …
Gabon’s Bongo shrugs off calls for vote recount
PARIS (Reuters) – Gabon’s re-elected President Ali Bongo shrugged off international calls for a recount of last week’s disputed vote, saying it was a matter for the constitutional court to decide.
Tokyo shaken by magnitude 4.9 earthquake; no tsunami warning
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 shook buildings in Tokyo on Wednesday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Gang suspects down helicopter carrying police in Mexico, 4 dead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Suspected gang members shot down a helicopter in a clash with police in restive western Mexico on Tuesday, killing four people, the governor of the state of Michoacan said.
Gabon leader under scrutiny as EU questions election win
LIBREVILLE (Reuters) – Gabon’s re-elected president, Ali Bongo, came under international scrutiny on Tuesday as a European Union mission questioned the validity of his narrow win, France recommended a recount and the African Union said it would send me…
U.S. strikes in Yemen kill 13 al Qaeda operatives: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States killed 13 al Qaeda operatives in three counterterrorism strikes in Yemen from Aug. 24 to Sept. 4, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
Brazil’s new government buffeted by pension fund scandal
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The government of Brazil’s new President Michel Temer scrambled on Tuesday to distance itself from a multibillion-dollar corruption scandal that broke less than a week after he took office, involving fraud in the country’s largest …
