Chinese ambassador to U.S.: Sovereignty not a ‘bargaining chip’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a veiled warning to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, China’s ambassador to the United States said on Wednesday that Beijing would never bargain with Washington over issues involving its national sovereignty or territorial in…
Targeting U.S. automaker signals possible China retaliation over Trump talk
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s plan to punish a U.S. automaker accused of price-fixing is a sign of how Beijing could retaliate if President-elect Donald Trump upends decades of relations between the two nations.
Trump tells Vietnam prime minister he hopes ties will grow stronger
HANOI (Reuters) – In a telephone call, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump told Vietnam’s prime minister he wanted to further strengthen fast-warming ties between the two countries, the government of the Southeast Asian nation said on Thursday.
Dozens of Afghans deported from Germany arrive in Kabul
KABUL (Reuters) – A group of 38 Afghans arrived in Kabul from Germany on Thursday, the first to be deported under an agreement reached between the two countries this year, following the rejection of their applications for asylum.
China’s air force says recent long-range drills routine
BEIJING (Reuters) – Long-range air force drills recently conducted above the East and South China Seas, that rattled Japan and self-ruled Taiwan, are routine and normal military activities, China’s air force said on Thursday.
Exclusive: China installs weapons systems on artificial islands – U.S. think tank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported on Wednesday, citing new satellite …
Venezuela tries to crash Mercosur talks, says minister ‘thrown to ground’
BUENOS AIRES/CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his foreign minister was “thrown to the ground” by Argentine authorities on Wednesday after attempting to crash a Mercosur trade bloc meeting in Buenos Aires, following Venezuela…
Trump Hotels pulls out of Rio hotel named in criminal probe
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Trump Organization Inc said on Wednesday it has pulled out of a hotel venture in Rio de Janeiro that is part of a criminal investigation in Brazil, with a Trump Hotels spokeswoman citing construction delays and differences in v…
‘Iron Lady’ Thatcher tops female power list ahead of Beyonce, Bridget Jones
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, known as the “Iron Lady” for her steely resolve, topped a list of females who have had the biggest impact on women’s lives over the past 70 years, the BBC said on Wedn…
NZ to spend around $1.4 billion on rebuilding key transport links after quake
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s government said on Thursday it would spend around NZ$2 billion ($1.42 billion) rebuilding road and railway links to the tourist resort of Kaikoura, after the South Island’s main transport artery was wiped out in a d…
