Taiwan opposition leader says China to have ‘rational attitude’ toward DPP
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s opposition leader and presidential frontrunner on Sunday called on China to respect the island’s democratic process and said she believes Beijing will have a “rational attitude” when dealing with her independence-leaning par…
China passes controversial counter-terrorism law
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament passed a controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on co…
Thai police defend probe into British tourists’ murder after hundreds protest
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai police on Sunday defended their investigation into the 2014 murder of two British tourists after a court sentenced two men from Myanmar to death for the killings, prompting protests in Myanmar and Thailand.
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile from Yemen: state news
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia said it intercepted a Scud ballistic missile fired from Yemen on Saturday, according to a statement on the Saudi state news agency SPA, an attack which threatens a fragile ceasefire ahead of renewed U.N.-backed peace talk…
Japan, South Korea diplomats meet ahead of ministerial talks on ‘comfort women’
SEOUL (Reuters) – Senior diplomats of South Korea and Japan met on Sunday ahead of talks by their foreign ministers over the issue of ‘comfort women’, a legacy of Japan’s wartime past that has long plagued ties between the two countries.
Bangladesh police raid militant hideout, explosives found
DHAKA (Reuters) – Police said on Sunday they had detained three suspected members of a banned militant group and found a sniper rifle, ammunition, explosives and military suits in a hideout in southeastern Bangladesh.
Israeli forces say shoot dead two Palestinian assailants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli security forces said they shot dead two Palestinian assailants on Saturday in separate incidents in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, as 12 weeks of heightened violence showed no sign of abating.
Islamic State ‘gets tougher’ in face of air strikes: audio message
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A new message purporting to come from the leader of Islamic State said air strikes by Russia and a U.S.-led coalition had failed to weaken the group.
Evacuation of Damascus militants delayed after rebel leader killed
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A U.N.-brokered deal to evacuate more than 2,000 Islamic State fighters and other militants from rebel-held suburbs of Damascus on Saturday has been delayed after the killing of an insurgent leader, an organization that monitors the …
Austrian police say European capitals have been warned of possible attack
VIENNA (Reuters) – Vienna police said on Saturday a “friendly” intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures.
