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.
Exclusive – U.S. to China: Take back your undocumented immigrants
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – In early June, in cities across America, U.S. immigration agents arrested more than two dozen Chinese nationals with unfulfilled deportation orders, telling them that after years of delay, China was finally taking ste…
Venezuela opposition leader Lopez jailed for nearly 14 years
CARACAS (Reuters) – Hardline Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was jailed on Thursday for nearly 14 years on charges of inciting 2014 anti-government protests that spiraled into violence killing more than 40 people.
Australian PM Abbott, under pressure, dismisses reshuffle rumors
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Conservative Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday took the unusual step of denying rumors of a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at saving his unpopular government, amid growing unease amongst lawmakers from his own party.
Venezuela opposition leader Lopez gets 13 years jail for 2014 unrest
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s best-known jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to 13 years in prison on Thursday after being convicted of inciting 2014 protests that spiraled into violence, killing more than 40 people, his lawyer said…
South Korean attacker of U.S. ambassador jailed for 12 years
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man who slashed the U.S. ambassador in the face with a fruit knife was jailed for 12 years on Friday after being found guilty of attempted murder.
U.S., Israel weeks away from co-production deal for missile shield
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Israel are weeks away from reaching a draft agreement on a co-production of Israel’s air defense system called David’s Sling that the two countries jointly developed, the top U.S. missile defense officer tol…
