China to host ASEAN defense ministers amid South China Sea tension
BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Thursday it will host defense ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) next month, amid tension between some of its members and China over the disputed South China Sea.
Persecuted by Islamic State, Yazidis turn to ICC for justice
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Advocates for the Yazidi people of northern Iraq, who have been targeted by Islamic State because they are not Muslims, urged the International Criminal Court on Thursday to investigate their persecution as a potential case of gen…
China’s Xi promises better investment climate, cyber war deal seen
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwo…
Pope Francis set to address fractious U.S. Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fresh off his meeting with President Barack Obama, Pope Francis delivers a speech on Thursday to a U.S. Congress led by Republicans who have opposed Obama on issues of importance to the pontiff including climate change and immigr…
China to look at holding ‘regular’ military parades
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it would look at holding “regular” military parades, following the success of one earlier this month that was put on to mark 70 years since the end of World War Two.
China upset by reported hut demolition on India border
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry expressed concern on Thursday about reports that Indian troops had demolished a Chinese-built structure along their contested border.
Putin plans air strikes in Syria if no U.S. deal reached: Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for unilateral air strikes against Islamic State in Syria if the United States rejects his proposal to join forces, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with th…
China says still verifying incident with U.S. aircraft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday it was still verifying what had happened in an incident last week which the Pentagon said involved a Chinese aircraft performing an unsafe maneuver during an air intercept of a U.S. spy plan…
Uganda warns of possible attack by Somali militants
KAMPALA (Reuters) – Ugandan police warned of a possible attack on mosques including in the capital Kampala by Somalia’s al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants and cautioned the public to be vigilant.
Burkina Faso’s president back in charge as coup fails
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – The president of Burkina Faso was back in charge on Wednesday and said he would resume overseeing a transition to democracy, ending a coup by presidential guard soldiers who took him hostage last week.
