U.N. agency protests Thailand’s deportation of Chinese refugees
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A UN agency protested Thailand’s deportation of two registered refugees to China on Wednesday, saying they should not have been sent back to a country “where their lives can be put in danger”.
U.N. denies Secretary-General Ban will visit North Korea next week
(Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will not visit North Korea next week, a U.N. spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday after China’s Xinhua news agency reported that he will visit the North on Monday and stay for about four da…
Gunfire in north Paris as police hunt shooting suspect: police source
PARIS (Reuters) – Shots rang out in the Saint Denis area of northern Paris early on Wednesday as special police forces launched an operation to catch one of the suspects from Friday night’s shooting in the French capital, a police source told Reuters.
Russian PM says terrorism requires global response
MANILA (Reuters) – Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday terrorism was a global challenge and required a a global response.
Chinese security forces kill 17 in Xinjiang: Radio Free Asia
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese security forces in the restive far western region of Xinjiang have killed 17 people, including women and children, accused of involvement in an attack at a coal mine that left at least 50 dead, U.S.-based Radio Free Asia sai…
Air France flights diverted after bomb threats: media
(Reuters) – Two Air France flights that took off from the United States on Tuesday were later diverted after bomb threats, U.S. and Canadian media said.
Cuba blames U.S. for migrant crisis in Central America
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s Communist government on Tuesday blamed the United States’ Cold War-era immigration law for a migrant crisis in which more than 1,000 Cubans have been getting stuck at Central American border crossings in an attempt to reach th…
Obama says China must stop land reclamation in South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday China must stop land reclamation in the disputed South China Sea and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the defense and security of the Philippines, one of the parties to the dispute.
Obama says wants Russia to shift focus on Islamic State
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that, following the attacks on Paris, he wanted Moscow to shift its focus from propping up Syria’s government to fighting Islamic State and would discuss this with Russian President Vladi…
Philippines says stands with U.S. on freedom of navigation at sea
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippines President Benigno Aquino said on Wednesday that he agreed with U.S. President Barack that laws on the freedom of navigation at sea should be upheld, a reference to the dispute with China over claims to the South China Sea…
