Russia says black box from jet Turkey shot down is damaged
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry on Friday publicly opened the black box of a warplane shot down by Turkey last month, a step it hopes will help confirm its assertions that the jet did not stray into Turkish air space and was maliciously do…
U.S. missile defense site in Romania becomes operational
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – A new U.S. missile defense site south of Bucharest that will defend against potential attacks from Iran has been completed, the United States and Romania announced on Friday.
Exclusive: Japan’s far-flung island defense plan seeks to turn tables on China
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is fortifying its far-flung island chain in the East China Sea under an evolving strategy that aims to turn the tables on China’s navy and keep it from ever dominating the Western Pacific Ocean, Japanese military and government …
From Russia with love: Putin, Trump sing each other’s praises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump praised each other on Thursday, saying they would welcome an improvement in the now-icy relations between their two nations.
Taiwan arms deal enough to give China bloody nose, but no more
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) – A new U.S. arms package for Taiwan will help boost the self-ruled island’s ability to inflict a bloody nose on China in the attempt of an attack, enough to make Beijing think twice before any military adventure.
Assad ally declares candidacy for Lebanese presidency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A family friend of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he will stand for Lebanon’s presidency, a post that has been vacant for more than 18 months.
French state of emergency facing court challenges
PARIS (Reuters) – After hundreds of police raids on homes, mosques, restaurants and hotels in the less than five weeks since the Nov. 13 assaults in Paris, some Muslims in France are taking the government to court for committing what they call illegal …
Next Swiss president hopes for Europe immigration pact: paper
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s next president has said he still hopes to strike an accord with the European Union to maintain the free movement of workers, but warned that his government’s threat to impose limits on immigration was no bluff.
Afghanistan wins approval to join WTO
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan has won formal approval to join the World Trade Organisation in a move the U.S.-backed government hopes will help lift its war-shattered economy and create jobs in one of the world’s poorest countries.
Indonesian president rebukes minister over ride-hailing crackdown
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s president publicly rebuked one of his cabinet ministers on Friday for a clampdown on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Go-Jek, which triggered outrage on social media in a country where public transport options are …
