China says more than 40 countries support its stance on South China Sea dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Friday more than 40 countries support its position on an international legal case brought by the Philippines over its claims in the South China Sea.
Vietnam rights record puts Obama in a fix as U.S. seeks new Asian alliance
HANOI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With police watching his home around the clock, Vietnamese blogger Huynh Ngoc Chenh sneaked out through a back door and reappeared the next day in a public square to hold a one-man, anti-government protest.
Snubbed by West, Russia rolls out red carpet for Asian leaders
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The Kremlin has seized on the visit by southeast Asian leaders for a summit as an opportunity to show Russia still has friends on the international stage, despite being cold-shouldered by the West over the conflict in Ukraine….
Betting odds indicate 79 percent probability of a British vote to stay in the EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Betting odds on Friday indicated a 79 percent implied probability of Britain voting to stay in the European Union in a June 23 referendum, according to Betfair.
New Taiwan president pledges peace, urges China to drop historical baggage
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s new president urged China on Friday to “drop the baggage of history” in an otherwise conciliatory inauguration speech that Beijing’s Communist Party rulers had been watching for any move towards independence.
Obama’s Hiroshima visit looks to future amid charges of selective amnesia
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are presenting U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to Hiroshima as an affirmation of a strong alliance and a step towards world denuclearization, but critics see selective amnesia and paradoxes o…
Kremlin: NATO membership invitation to Montenegro risks fuelling tension
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Friday condemned NATO’s membership invitation to Montenegro, saying the step risked fuelling geopolitical tensions in Europe.
Man charged with trespassing into grounds of UK’s Buckingham Palace
LONDON (Reuters) – A man was due in court on Friday charged with scaling a perimeter wall to get into the grounds of Buckingham Palace, the home of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, London police said.
EU to make it easier to suspend visa-free travel amid immigration worries
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union interior ministers will back plans on Friday to make it easier and faster to suspend visa-free travel with any third country, officials said, amid deepening public concern about the scale of immigration into the bloc…
Mongolia’s new election rules handicap smaller parties, clear way for two-horse race
ULAANBAATAR (Reuters) – Democratic values that flourished in Mongolia in the quarter century since communism crumbled have been eroded, according to small parties that have been marginalized by changes to election rules ahead of next month’s parliament…
