Norway, China normalize ties after Nobel Peace Prize row
OSLO/BEIJING (Reuters) – Norway and China on Monday normalized diplomatic and political ties, frozen since 2010 when Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Russia, Iran and Turkey to hold Syria talks in Moscow on Tuesday
ANKARA/MOSCOW (Reuters) – The foreign and defense ministers of Russia, Iran and Turkey will discuss the future of Syria and the city of Aleppo at talks in Moscow on Tuesday, Turkish and Russian officials said.
Philippines won’t ‘deviate from’ arbitration ruling on China: minister
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines said on Monday it will not “deviate from” an international tribunal ruling that rejected China’s extensive claims in the South China Sea but it must build trust with China before discussing “sensitive” bilateral issue…
Government wants Brexit deal for whole UK: PM May’s spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is working to win a Brexit deal that will work for Scotland, a spokesman for Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday after the Scottish government said it would publish proposals for remaining in the EU’s sin…
Kremlin says not in touch with Donald Trump’s team: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin is not in touch with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s team, Russian news agencies cited Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Monday.
Aleppo evacuations resume after stand-off over villages
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Convoys of evacuees traveled from a rebel-held area of Aleppo and from two Shi’ite villages besieged by insurgents on Monday after a days-long stand-off.
Saudi officials say more professions should be open to women: newspapers
RIYADH (Reuters) – A senior Saudi cleric and a health ministry official said women should be allowed to work as paramedics and opticians, Saudi newspapers reported on Monday, part of a push to relax strict labor codes in the ultra-conservative kingdom….
Malaysia calls for ASEAN to coordinate aid for Myanmar’s Rohingya
YANGON (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Monday the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar was a regional concern and called for the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to coordinate humanitarian aid and investigate alleged atrocities committed a…
Air pollution in northern Chinese city surpasses WHO guideline by 100 times
BEIJING (Reuters) – Concentrations of airborne pollutants in a major northern Chinese city exceeded a World Health Organisation (WHO) guideline by 100 times on Monday as north China battled with poor air quality for the third straight day.
Friend of South Korea’s Park denies charges as trial begins
SEOUL (Reuters) – A friend of South Korean President Park Geun-hye at the center of a corruption scandal that led to Park’s impeachment in parliament denied charges of fraud and abuse of power on Monday on the first day of her trial.
