China says its citizen likely kidnapped by Islamic State
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that a Chinese national reported as being held hostage by Islamic State insurgents appears to be one of its missing citizens.
More Japanese rivers overflow bringing further floods, 23 missing
JOSO, Japan (Reuters) – Floods that swept houses off foundations and crushed them under landslides spread across Japan on Friday as more rivers burst their banks, leaving at least 23 people missing and forcing more than 100,000 to flee.
Iran’s foreign minister to visit China to discuss nuclear deal
BEIJING (Reuters) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Beijing next week to discuss Iran’s nuclear agreement and efforts to boost ties with China, China’s foreign ministry said on Friday.
Bangkok bomb plotter ‘flew to China’, Malaysia lead goes nowhere
BANGKOK/DHAKA (Reuters) – The suspected mastermind of last month’s deadly bomb attack in Thailand left for China from Bangladesh 12 days ago, and efforts in Malaysia to track the man suspected of planting the explosives have been unsuccessful, Thai pol…
Indonesia sending thousands of troops to fight smog-causing fires
PADAMARAN, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia said on Friday it will send more than 10,000 troops to fight fires in southern Sumatra, as smoke makes thousands sick, delays flights and pushes air quality to unhealthy levels in neighboring Singapore and Mal…
Thai PM vents fury at critics, threatens ‘attitude adjustment’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out on Friday at critics of his military government and threatened to use an “attitude adjustment” detention program on anyone who speaks out against the junta.
Britain calls for talks to calm Northern Ireland crisis
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Friday sought to calm a political crisis in Northern Ireland by calling on all sides to work together in cross-party talks and supporting the idea of creating an independent body to disband paramilitary organizations.
Excluded armed groups say they want to join Myanmar peace talks
YANGON (Reuters) – Three ethnic armed groups have called on the Myanmar government to include them in talks on a ceasefire being negotiated with other groups, after they had been excluded following clashes with the army near the border with China earli…
China developing new attack helicopter with stealth abilities
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun developing a new generation of attack helicopter which will have stealth abilities and should start deliveries to the Chinese armed forces by about 2020, the official China Daily newspaper said on Friday.
China to prosecute former China Resources chairman for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will prosecute the former chairman of state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holding Co Ltd [CHRESR.UL] on suspicion of corruption after accusing him on crimes including embezzlement, the anti-graft watchdog said on Friday.
