China’s air force can launch long-range precise strikes – military expert
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force can launch long-range precision strikes, state media on Wednesday cited a military expert as saying, as the country working to develop its offensive air capabilities.
Migrants may give Europe’s economy a new lease of life
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s aging economy may just find that the biggest refugee crisis since World War Two gives it a new lease of life – even if huge uncertainty about the future scale of immigration and how refugees are integrated cloud any long-ran…
Egypt’s last Islamists standing offer ‘polite’ opposition
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (Reuters) – On the campaign trail ahead of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, the heavily bearded leader of the ultra-conservative Nour Party praises Islam’s Prophet Mohammad for cleaning up politics, and promises to do the same.
Japan, Iran agree on investment pact after sanctions end
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Iran have reached agreement on an investment accord, which may give a boost to Japanese investments into the Islamic Republic once sanctions are lifted as early as next year, the countries’ foreign ministers said in a statem…
China tries former public security official and Zhou ally for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – The bribery trial of another former senior official tied to ousted Chinese security tsar Zhou Yongkang opened on Wednesday, state media said, the latest in a string of graft trials and sentencings ahead of a key Communist Party meet…
Le Pen’s far right eyes gains in depressed French north
DENAIN, France (Reuters) – The northern French town of Denain has been a left-wing bastion for generations. Not any more.
Australian PM under pressure to act on asylum detention policy
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A group of Christian protesters occupied the Sydney offices of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday, demanding an end to the long-term detention of asylum seekers in centers in the South Pacific.
Japan’s Kyushu to restart second nuke reactor in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese utility Kyushu Electric Power Co said it will restart the No.2 reactor at its Sendai nuclear plant on Thursday, the second unit to resume operations after dozens of reactors were shut following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
Japan, China agree to promote dialogue despite UNESCO dispute
TOKYO (Reuters) – Senior officials of Japan and China agreed on Tuesday to pursue high-level dialogue to mend frayed relations, a Japanese government official said.
British banker accused of HK double murder to stand trial in October 2016
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The trial of a British banker accused of murdering two Indonesian women in Hong Kong last year will start in October next year, the man’s lawyer said on Wednesday.
