China says G20 summit should be about economics, not politics
BEIJING (Reuters) – The G20 summit to be hosted by China this year should be about economics and not political issues like territorial disputes, China’s foreign minister said on Friday, firing a warning shot ahead of the country’s biggest diplomatic ev…
North Korean staff at restaurant in third country defect to South
SEOUL (Reuters) – Thirteen North Koreans who worked at a restaurant run by the isolated state in a third country are seeking political asylum in South Korea, the South said on Friday, describing the defections as unprecedented.
Auschwitz guard’s death deprives survivors of justice they hoped for
JERUSALEM/YAD HANA, Israel (Reuters) – The death of a former Auschwitz guard days before his trial in Germany has dashed the hopes of two elderly Jewish survivors of Nazi rule who wanted to see justice for their parents, who perished while the guard wa…
Investigation into Flydubai Russian crash points to pilot error
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Flydubai passenger plane crashed in Russia last month after being flown in a contradictory manner minutes before it smashed into the ground, a statement from investigators said on Friday, suggesting pilot error was to blame.
Denmark moves to toughen anti-terrorism laws
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – The Danish government said on Friday it will seek to toughen laws on affiliation with terrorist organizations and stop its citizens from entering areas where such groups are in armed conflict.
EU set to fix summit for after UK referendum
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders could reschedule their regular June summit so they meet five days after Britain’s referendum on whether to quit the bloc, EU sources said.
Philippines gets U.S. military aid boost amid South China Sea dispute
MANILA (Reuters) – The United States has allocated more than $120 million in military aid to the Philippines this year, the biggest in about 15 years, a senior Filipino diplomat said on Friday, amid rising tension with China over the disputed South Chi…
For NATO trainers, race against time to prepare Afghan troops to go it alone
SORAB, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Chung, leading a team of U.S. advisers in Helmand province to help train the Afghan army’s embattled 215th Corps, knows he does not have much time.
China rebuffs Vietnam criticism of oil rig move
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday rebuffed Vietnam’s second demand this year to move a controversial oil rig and drop plans to drill in South China Sea waters where jurisdiction is unclear, saying it was engaging in normal explorat…
Turkish military hits Kurdish militant PKK targets in Turkey, Iraq: statement
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes struck targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in southeastern Turkey and northern Iraq on Thursday, the military said in a statement on Friday.
