Syrian minister says world powers must stop fighters entering from Turkey and Jordan
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moualem said on Friday that international efforts to end the conflict in his country should focus on preventing insurgents coming in from neighbouring Turkey and Jordan.
Georgian foreign minister nominated for PM
TBILISI (Reuters) – Georgian Foreign Minister Georgy Kvirikashvili was nominated for the post of the ex-Soviet state’s prime minister on Friday after Irakly Garibashvili resigned this week less than a year before parliamentary elections.
Japan foreign minister arranging Seoul visit to settle ‘comfort women’ row
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – Japan’s foreign minister will visit Seoul on Monday to meet his South Korean counterpart for talks aimed at an early resolution to a row over comfort women, as those forced to work in Japan’s wartime military brothels are euphem…
Third Japanese national arrested in China: Japan top spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) – A third Japanese citizen has been arrested in China, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Friday, in addition to two others arrested earlier this year for spying.
China’s controversial new anti-terror law to pass on Sunday
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is set to pass its controversial new anti-terrorism law on Sunday, the largely rubber-stamp parliament said on Friday, despite U.S. criticism about its cyber provisions and concerns over human rights.
China says carrier operations improving as navy chief visits
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is getting better and better at operating fighter jets from its lone aircraft carrier, with confident pilots and an increasing number of flying operations, the military’s newspaper said on Friday as China’s navy chief visited …
Coalition planes pound ISIS in Iraq’s Ramadi to aid attack, TV says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Coalition air forces pounded positions held by Islamic State in Ramadi on Thursday, Iraqi military statements said, in support of government troops seeking to retake the western Iraqi city and push on to drive the militants from key…
Fire sweeps through Saudi hospital, at least 24 dead
DUBAI (Reuters) – A fire tore through the intensive care unit and the maternity ward of a Saudi hospital before dawn on Thursday, killing at least 24 people and injuring 123, officials said.
Mexican judge sentences ex-state governor for embezzlement
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican judge has sentenced a former regional governor from the main conservative opposition party to two years and three months in prison for embezzlement, the government of Aguascalientes state said.
Guinea President Conde pardons 171, including opposition figure
CONAKRY (Reuters) – Guinea President Alpha Conde on Thursday pardoned 171 people convicted by the justice system, including a leading opposition figure accused of involvement in a plot to assassinate the West African leader, state-owned television said…
