Yemen edging nearer famine as war, ‘shredded economy’ take toll: U.N. official
GENEVA (Reuters) – Yemen’s humanitarian catastrophe is set to worsen as the war has ruined the economy and is stopping food supplies getting through, driving the country to the brink of famine, the top U.N. aid official in the country told Reuters.
Philippines says won’t protest China actions in Spratly Islands
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines would not protest China’s moves to militarize its man-made islands in the South China Sea, Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay said on Friday, amid Manila’s efforts to improve ties with Beijing.
Pakistan says children hurt, driver killed in Indian firing in Kashmir
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – A Pakistani school bus driver was killed and several children were wounded on Friday in Indian firing along the frontier in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistan said.
China wants 23 northern cities put on red alert for smog
BEIJING (Reuters) – Environmental authorities in China have advised 23 northern cities to issue red alerts, the highest possible air pollution warning, on Friday evening, against the “worst” smog the country has experienced since autumn, state media sa…
China holds first live-fire drills with aircraft carrier, warships
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military has carried out its first ever live-fire drills using an aircraft carrier and fighters in the northeastern Bohai Sea close to Korea, state media said.
Thailand charges 19 ‘red shirt’ leaders with violating junta ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military-appointed attorney-general on Friday charged 19 leaders of the opposition “red shirt” group with violating a junta ban on political gatherings.
Trump’s pick for envoy to Israel expects embassy in Jerusalem
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he will nominate bankruptcy attorney David Friedman as U.S. ambassador to Israel, and Friedman said he looked forward to taking up his post in Jerusalem, implying a move from Tel Aviv…
South Korea says minister, British counterpart discussed nuclear power cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s energy minister Joo Hyung-hwan discussed cooperation on British nuclear energy projects in a meeting in London on Thursday with Britain’s business minister Greg Clark, South Korea’s energy ministry said in a statement.
Brazil prosecutors hit ex-president Lula with more corruption charges
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Prosecutors on Thursday charged former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, his wife and a former finance minister with more corruption charges in the investigation of graft at state-run oil company Petrobras.
China says no country can be exception to ‘one China’ principle
BEIJING (Reuters) – The “one China” principle is the basis for developing ties with China and no country can be an exception to this rule, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his French counterpart.
