South China Sea fishing activities proof of China’s maritime rights: official
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s fishermen operating in the South China Sea give proof of the country’s maritime rights and interests, a government official said on Monday, referring to ships on the frontlines of China’s push to assert its claims in dispute…
Germany says Merkel discussed press freedom with Turkish PM
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu discussed freedom of the press on Sunday, following the seizure of Turkey’s largest newspaper by authorities, a German government spokeswoman said.
Japanese submarine to visit Philippines: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese submarine will visit the Philippines for the first time in 15 years, along with two warships that will then sail on to Vietnam, in a show of support for nations opposed to Beijing’s ambitions in the South China Sea, a perso…
Tiny Marshall Islands take on India in nuclear disarmament fight
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A small chain of Pacific islands – some of which were once vapourized by atomic bomb tests – sought in court on Monday to force India, the world’s second-most populous country, to get on board with nuclear disarmament.
Carlos the Jackal says Swiss deal protected PLO: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – Carlos the Jackal, the Marxist guerrilla who became a symbol of Cold War anti-imperialism, has told a newspaper that he moved freely through Switzerland in the 1970s under a “non-aggression pact” between the government and the Palest…
Pakistani militants say blast at court that kills 10 was revenge
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistani militants said a suicide bombing at a court on Monday in which at least 10 people were killed was revenge for the hanging of a man convicted of the 2011 killing a prominent liberal politician who had called for …
Russia offers access to its Syria bases to help deliver aid
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday it was ready to give access to its military bases in Syria for humanitarian aid deliveries.
Dissident Irish nationalist group claims Belfast bomb attack
BELFAST (Reuters) – An Irish militant group opposed to Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace deal claimed responsibility for the attempted murder of a prison officer in a bomb attack on Friday, in a statement to the BBC that warned of more attacks.
Greece says pledges on shelter for refugees will be met by next week
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will deliver within a week on its pledges to shelter 30,000 migrants and refugees, a government spokesman said on Monday, as EU leaders and Turkey meet in a last-ditch attempt to stem the massive movement of people across the …
U.S. climate change campaigner dies snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Award-winning American environmental photographer Gary Braasch died on Monday while snorkeling at the northern end of the Great Barrier Reef.
