In pushback to U.S., China says ‘has no fear of trouble’ in South China Sea
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China rebuffed U.S. pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea on Sunday, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it “has no fear of trouble”.
Suspected militants kill wife of Bangladesh anti-terror police officer
DHAKA (Reuters) – The wife of a police official known for battling Islamist extremism was shot dead in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, in what police suspected was the latest in a series of attacks by militants in the mainly Muslim South Asian natio…
Brexit won’t end European project: European Parliament vice-chief
BERLIN (Reuters) – A British exit from the European Union would not end the idea of a unified Europe and should not be seen as a “horror scenario”, European Parliament Vice President Alexander Lambsdorff said in a German radio interview.
China says it hopes for counter-terror intelligence sharing with France
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes to establish counter-terrorism intelligence sharing with France as the Asian giant seeks greater international support for its anti-terror fight, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported citing an exchange between o…
Kerry hails Mongolia as ‘oasis of democracy’ in tough neighborhood
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed Mongolia as an “oasis of democracy” sitting in a tough location between Russia and China as he made a rare visit by a cabinet-level U.S. official on Sunday.
Kerry warns Beijing over air defense zone for South China Sea
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday the United States would consider any Chinese establishment of an air defense zone over the South China Sea to be a “provocative and destabilizing act”.
Syrian army presses offensive against Islamic State
AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army pushed into Raqqa province, home to the de facto capital of Islamic State, after a major Russian-backed offensive against the militants, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Saturday.
After Canada complaint, China says has nothing more to add
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has already made its position clear about its foreign minister berating a Canadian journalist who asked a question about human rights, China’s Foreign Ministry said, after Canada issued a complaint about the minister’s behavio…
UK ‘Remain’ camp’s lead narrows before EU referendum: Opinium
LONDON (Reuters) – The campaign to stop Britain voting to leave the European Union in a June 23 referendum has seen its lead shrink over the past two weeks, an online poll published by market research company Opinium showed on Saturday.
Venezuela’s Maduro entreats Latin America not to isolate him
HAVANA (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called upon Latin America on Saturday not to give in to “brutal pressure” from the United States to isolate his government, which is battling intensifying opposition at home and abroad.
