Kerry says Laos keen to avoid militarization of South China Sea
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – Laos wants to see maritime rights respected and avoid a military build-up in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday, after a meeting with Laos’ Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong to urge ASEAN unit…
No reports of casualties, major damage after Spain earthquake
MADRID (Reuters) – There were no immediate reports of any casualties or major damage across Spain’s southern coast early on Monday after a major earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck about 162 km (100 miles) southeast of Malaga.
Syrian opposition says Kerry applies pressure over peace talks
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The lead negotiator in the Syrian opposition said on Sunday it was coming under pressure from U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to attend peace talks in Geneva this week in order to negotiate over steps including a halt to air strik…
India to build satellite tracking station in Vietnam that offers eye on China
NEW DELHI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – India will set up a satellite tracking and imaging center in southern Vietnam that will give Hanoi access to pictures from Indian earth observation satellites that cover the region, including China and the South China Se…
U.N. council set to approve mission to verify Colombia peace deal
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is expected to approve a draft resolution on Monday that calls for establishing a U.N. mission to oversee disarmament should Colombia’s government and leftist FARC rebels reach a final peace deal, di…
Islamic State video purports to show Paris attackers, threatens Britain
CAIRO (Reuters) – A video published on Sunday by the media center of Islamic State purported to show images and last statements of nine of the people who took part in the Paris attacks that killed 130 people on Nov. 13.
Ex-Haiti coup leader says to fight ‘anarchists’ as unrest spreads
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – A former Haitian coup leader wanted by the United States for smuggling cocaine called on his supporters on Sunday to resist “anarchists” who forced a presidential election to be canceled, in a sign of deep polarization that c…
Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
VIENTIANE (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry began a visit to Asia on Sunday in which he plans to press China to put more curbs on North Korea after its nuclear test and to urge Southeast Asia to show unity in response to Beijing’s claims i…
French minister says state of emergency will not last for ever
PARIS (Reuters) – The state of emergency in France needs to be extended given the current security threat but it will not last for ever, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Sunday.
Former Israeli president Peres back in hospital after chest pains
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres was hospitalized on Sunday for a second time in as many weeks after complaining of chest pains, his doctor said.
