Exclusive: Possible early North Korean nuclear site found – report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. policy institute said it may have located a secret facility used by North Korea in the early stages of building its program to enrich uranium for nuclear weapons, which if confirmed would be critical to the success of any …
Japan business lobby says Abe government can’t rely on nuclear energy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s use of nuclear power is unlikely to meet a government target of returning to near pre-Fukushima levels and the world’s No.3 economy needs to get serious about boosting renewables, a senior executive at a top business lobby sai…
North Korean Air Koryo plane makes emergency landing in China
BEIJING (Reuters) – A North Korean Air Koryo airplane made an emergency landing in China’s northeastern city of Shenyang on Friday after smoke appeared in the cabin, but there were no injuries, airport authorities and the official Xinhua news agency sa…
Most Germans fear terrorist attack after train ax assault: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – More than three-quarters of Germans believe their country will soon be the target of terrorism, a survey showed on Friday, after a 17-year-old asylum-seeker wounded passengers on a train in an ax attack claimed by Islamic State.
Fears for peace deal as fighting flares in Mali’s desert north
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Tuareg rebels battled pro-government militia fighters in Mali’s desert north on Friday, locals said, the second day of clashes raising fears for a fraying peace deal.
U.N. envoy hopes Geneva meeting will pave way for Syria peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria hopes that a meeting expected to be held in Geneva next week with U.S. and Russian officials will pave the way for a resumption of peace talks between the warring parties, his spokeswoman sa…
Cars burned north of Paris in third night of tension over death in police hands
PARIS (Reuters) – Protesters angered by the death of a man in police hands earlier this week burned cars and garbage bins in an area north of Paris overnight, but tension seemed to be easing despite a third night of unrest, a local official said on Fri…
Philippine woman will not be in Indonesia’s next round of executions
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A woman from the Philippines convicted in Indonesia for drug smuggling and sentenced to death will not be among the first round of executions carried out when capital punishment is resumed after a lull, the attorney general said on …
Philippines’ oil still in troubled waters after South China Sea ruling
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines, eager to resume development of vital oil and gas reserves off its coast, will likely need to reach an accord with a Chinese government infuriated by last week’s ruling that granted Manila a big victory in the South C…
Papua New Guinea PM survives no-confidence vote but strikes remain
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill survived a no-confidence vote on Friday, EMTV reported, an outcome unlikely to end upheaval in a country developing lucrative projects with energy majors ExxonMobil Corp and French giant …
