Switzerland says regrets envoy’s display of Netanyahu cartoon
ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland expressed regret on Friday after its ambassador to Iran displayed a cartoon depicting two doves defecating on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s head, at an event promoting Iranian business opportunities.
China to parade high-tech weaponry in signal of strength, and shop window
BEIJING (Reuters) – From ballistic missiles to fighter jets, China has rolled out a host of high-tech weaponry ahead of a parade next week commemorating victory over Japan in World War Two, in a signal of Beijing’s growing confidence in its military mi…
Iranian ship and crew escape after 5 months in captivity off Somali coast
NAIROBI (Reuters) – An Iranian fishing vessel and its crew have escaped after being held captive for five months by Somali fishermen, maritime piracy experts said on Friday, but it was not clear how many crew members had escaped.
Unseen security footage underscores patchy Bangkok blast probe
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Eleven days after Thailand’s deadliest bombing police have yet to review CCTV footage taken minutes after the blast which features a man dressed like the chief suspect, Reuters has found.
Key names out in Turkish interim government, but AK Party still dominates
ANKARA (Reuters) – An interim power-sharing government to be announced in Turkey on Friday will see the departure of high-profile figures including Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan, senior officials said, but there is little likelihood of any major po…
U.S., China stress positives ahead of Xi trip
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the United States stressed the positives in their complex relationship on Friday during meetings between U.S. National Security Adviser Susan Rice and Chinese officials ahead of a U.S. visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping…
Border firing kills nine on India-Pakistan war anniversary
SRINAGAR, India/LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Cross-border firing between India and Pakistan killed at least nine people on Friday, the day India marked the 50th anniversary of a war between the two South Asian nations.
Japan ruling party sets date for leadership vote PM bound to win
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday set a date for a party leadership election that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is bound to win, effectively assuring him of staying leader of the world’s third-largest economy.
Former Vatican ambassador accused of child abuse dies
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A Catholic former archbishop accused of child sex offences was found dead on Friday, the Vatican said, a month after he was hospitalized on the eve of his trial.
China investigates executives at party newspaper’s website
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two executives of the company that runs the website of the Chinese Communist Party’s top newspaper are being investigated for corruption, the state prosecutor said on Friday, the latest blemish on state media caught up in a crackdow…
