Islamophobia on the rise in Germany: study
BERLIN (Reuters) – Islamophobia has risen markedly in Germany, a study published on Wednesday showed, underscoring the tensions simmering in German society after more than one million migrants, mostly Muslims, arrived last year.
NATO says Ukraine ceasefire barely holding, scolds Russia
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia is violating an internationally-agreed ceasefire in Ukraine “again and again”, NATO’s chief said on Wednesday, accusing Moscow of continuing to arm separatists in the conflict at the center of East-West tensions.
Son, wife of China’s former domestic security tsar jailed for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – The son and wife of former Chinese domestic security tsar Zhou Yongkang have been jailed for corruption, state media said on Wednesday, the latest high-profile figures to be felled in President Xi Jinping’s anti-graft campaign.
Damascus says German special forces in Syria, Germany denies
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government said on Wednesday that German special forces were present, alongside French and American military personnel, in northern Syria, an accusation denied by Germany.
Southeast Asian countries retract statement expressing concerns on South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Southeast Asian countries withdrew a statement that expressed the region’s deep concerns over tension in the South China Sea, where China is involved in protracted territorial disputes with some of its neighbors.
China says Dalai Lama-Obama meeting will damage bilateral ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has lodged diplomatic representations with the United States over a planned meeting between U.S. President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama at the White House on Wednesday saying it would damage Chinese-U.S. ties, the Foreign M…
China says vessel reported to have entered Japan waters acted legally
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese naval vessel reported to have entered Japanese waters on Wednesday was acting according to international law and the principle of freedom of navigation, the Chinese Defence Ministry said.
Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 10 Islamic State militants in Syria: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Ten Islamic State militants were killed in northern Syria by coalition air strikes and cross-border artillery fire from Turkey, military sources said on Wednesday.
Betting odds indicate 62 percent probability of In result in Britain’s EU vote: Betfair
LONDON (Reuters) – Betting odds indicate the implied probability of a British vote to stay in the European Union is 62 percent, according to Betfair.
Australia grants early release to prisoner convicted in China
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian entrepreneur convicted of financial crimes in China and transferred to Australia to serve the remainder of his 11-and-a-half year sentence is being granted early release, Australia’s justice minister said on Wednesday.
