Taiwan ‘won’t recognize’ any Chinese air defense zone over South China Sea
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s new defense minister said on Monday the island would not recognize any air defense zone declared by China over the South China Sea, as the island’s top security agency warned such a move could usher in a wave of regional ten…
Saudi Arabia criticizes U.N. over Yemen blacklisting
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has rejected a United Nations report that criticized the military coalition it is leading in Yemen, saying it was based primarily on information supplied by its adversaries.
Anti-U.S. base assembly members win majority in Okinawa election
TOKYO (Reuters) – Okinawa assembly members who want to see a U.S. military base removed from the southern Japanese island won a majority in the prefectural assembly election, emboldening the anti-U.S. base movement.
Brexit would leave EU less liberal, less Atlanticist
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A European Union without Britain would be financially poorer, less economically liberal and free-trading, less Atlanticist and less open to further enlargement.
U.S. Navy slaps drinking ban on 18,600 sailors in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy slapped a drinking ban on sailors stationed in Japan on Monday and halted off base liberty after police arrested a U.S. sailor on the southern island of Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving following a car crash that in…
For some British firms, red tape spreads from London, not Brussels
SITTINGBOURNE, England (Reuters) – Troy Barratt, a small business owner in this southeastern English town, has a list of labor, energy and safety regulations that add to the costs of his precision metal fabrication firm.
Philippine regulator: Half of 44 metal mines frequently violate environmental rules
MANILA (Reuters) – Around two dozen Philippine metallic mines have repeatedly breached environmental rules and been identified in a list to be submitted to President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, the industry regulator said on Monday.
Mexico ruling party on back foot in regional vote: early results
XALAPA, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s ruling party looked primed for a significant setback in regional elections on Sunday, losing ground to the opposition due to widespread anger over corruption and gang violence in a race that may set the tone for a 20…
Peru’s Kuczynski narrowly leads Fujimori in election
LIMA (Reuters) – Center-right economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski had a slight lead over Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of an imprisoned former president, as early results came in from Peru’s presidential election on Sunday.
Exclusive: Saudi reform plan approved by top economic council
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s National Transformation Plan, a pivotal element of the “Vision 2030” reforms announced in April by Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will be put before the cabinet for approval on Monday, a senior Saudi source t…
