South China Sea tensions surge as China lands plane on artificial island
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s first landing of a plane on one of its new island runways in the South China Sea shows Beijing’s facilities in the disputed region are being completed on schedule and military flights will inevitably follow, foreig…
U.S. says Venezuelan government interfering in new National Assembly
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States expressed concern on Monday about what it said was interference by the Venezuelan government in the country’s National Assembly, which convenes on Tuesday for its first session with an opposition majority in mor…
Sudanese who braved Channel Tunnel granted asylum in Britain
CANTERBURY, England (Reuters) – A Sudanese man who made global headlines in August when he walked 50 km (30 miles) through the Channel Tunnel from France to England, highlighting the plight of migrants, has been granted asylum in Britain.
U.N. pushes Syria, Yemen peace amid ‘worrying’ Saudi break with Iran
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations worked quickly on Monday to salvage fragile international bids to broker peace in Syria and Yemen from a spillover of tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran after Riyadh’s decision to cut off ties with Tehr…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to halt flights, trade with Iran
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must “act like a normal country” before it would restore severed diplomatic relati…
Candidates call for halt in Central African Republic vote count
BANGUI (Reuters) – Two thirds of the 30 candidates standing for president of Central African Republic on Monday demanded the authorities halt the vote count because of what they said were irregularities in the ballot.
Macau billionaire in U.N. bribe case drops bid for speedy trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A billionaire real estate developer from Macau accused by U.S. authorities of bribing a former United Nations General Assembly president has dropped his demand to go to trial immediately amid setbacks at his companies.
Islamic State fighters target Libya’s main oil terminals
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Islamic State militants clashed with security forces near Libya’s Es Sider oil export terminal on Monday killing two guards, while an oil storage tank at nearby Ras Lanuf was set on fire during fighting there, witnesses and …
Britain denounces Islamic State video showing ‘spies’ shot
LONDON (Reuters) – An Islamic State video showing a young boy in military fatigues and an older masked militant who both spoke with British accents is “desperate” propaganda from an organization that is losing ground, Prime Minister David Cameron said …
India air base attack threatens Pakistan talks, fifth gunman killed
PATHANKOT, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A rapprochement effort between India and Pakistan appeared to be in jeopardy on Monday, as Indian security forces battled for the third day to clear out militants who attacked one of its air bases and killed seven…
