Taiwan lists the times it says China blocked its diplomatic space
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is updating its foreign ministry website listing the times it says China blocked its international space, a move endorsed by the island’s independence-leaning ruling party on Thursday.
Iraqi Christians revisit ghost town abandoned by Islamic State
BARTELLA, Iraq (Reuters) – A damaged picture of Jesus and a CD from his daughter’s wedding were pretty much all Iraqi Christian Said Shaba found when he returned to the ransacked house he had to flee when Islamic State arrived two and a half years ago….
EU Parliament’s Schulz not seeking third mandate: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The German speaker of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, will not seek a third term in an election in January, parliamentary sources said on Thursday and one said he would return to national politics.
Russia detains former Navy official in Crimea for spying for Ukraine: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a former Russian navy official in Crimea who is accused of spying for the Ukrainian military, Interfax news agency cited the FSB as saying on Thursday.
Turkey has dismissed 10,500 state employees over suspected PKK links: minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – More than 10,500 state employees have been dismissed over suspected links with the Kurdish PKK militant group, Turkish Labour Minister Mehmet Muezzinoglu said on Thursday in an interview with broadcaster CNN Turk.
Three Turkish soldiers killed in Islamic State attack in Syria’s al-Bab: sources
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Three Turkish soldiers were killed and seven others wounded in an Islamic State attack in Syria’s al-Bab region, security and hospital sources in Turkey said on Thursday.
China says it will promote trade deals regardless of TPP, RCEP direction
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said it will actively participate in bilateral and multilateral trade deals, with the goal of deepening reform and opening up its economy, regardless of the direction the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) or the China-backed Reg…
Twelve bodies found in southwestern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – As many as 12 bodies have been uncovered in hidden graves in Mexico’s violent state of Guerrero, the state government has said, and authorities will continue to investigate on Thursday.
Thai election roadmap on course: deputy PM
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s military government has no plans to push back a return to democratic rule, Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Thursday, in comments that came little over a month after the death of revered King Bhumibol Adulya…
South Korean investigators raid Lotte and SK offices amid political scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean investigators raided the offices of Lotte Group, SK Group and government agencies on Thursday, officials said, as part of a widening probe into alleged influence-peddling that has engulfed President Park Geun-hye.
