Diplomatic win for China as ASEAN drops reference to maritime court ruling
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – China scored a diplomatic victory on Monday as Southeast Asian nations dropped a U.S.-backed proposal to mention a landmark international court ruling against Beijing’s territorial claims in the South China Sea in a joint statemen…
French government raps conservative opponents over Nice security row
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government closed ranks around Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve on Monday and accused conservative opponents of fanning allegations that his office sought to alter a report into policing on the night of the deadly Nice att…
Syrians in Lebanon hit by arrests, curfews and hostility after bombings
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Suicide bombings in Lebanon last month have prompted mass arrests, curfews and reported vigilante-style attacks directed at the large Syrian refugee population, leaving many Syrians in the country feeling fearful and cornered.
Ukraine, after war, becomes a trove for black market arms trade
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine/MOSCOW (Reuters) – On Feb. 12 last year, the same day that a ceasefire ended the worst of the fighting in eastern Ukraine between rebels and government forces, a former rebel fighter seized a chance to turn his inside knowledge of th…
Britain does not want return to Northern Ireland border controls, says May
BELFAST (Reuters) – Britain does not want a return to border controls in Northern Ireland, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday on her first visit to the British province following the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union.
Suicide bombing north of Baghdad kills 16, Islamic State claims attack
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A suicide car bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 16 people including a group of women and children packed into a minibus outside an Iraqi town on Monday morning, police and hospital sources said.
China jails former top military officer for life in graft case
BEIJING (Reuters) – A military court in China on Monday jailed for life a former top military officer for corruption, stripping him of his title of general and seizing his assets, the latest prosecution in President Xi Jinping’s drive against graft in …
Afghan teenager met Munich gunman just before attack: prosecutor
MUNICH (Reuters) – A 16-year-old Afghan youth who was arrested on Sunday had been in contact via WhatsApp with an 18-year-old gunman who killed nine people in Munich two days earlier and also met him just before the attack, Bavarian officials said.
China says South Korea’s THAAD anti-missile decision harms foundation of trust
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has criticized South Korea’s decision to deploy an advanced U.S. anti-missile defense system to counter threats from North Korea, saying it harmed the foundation of their trust.
U.S. praises confidence-building measures with Chinese military
BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. and Chinese militaries have reduced the risk of encounters between them having “unintended consequences”, a top U.S. official said on Monday, while China reiterated it would not accept interference in the South China Sea.
