China military says not aware of veterans’ protest
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry said on Thursday that it was unaware of any protest after a report that thousands of former soldiers staged a sit-in outside a major military base complaining about a lack of proper benefits and pensions.
China military declines to confirm Djibouti base plan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry on Thursday declined to confirm a report that it was in talks for a military base in Horn of Africa country Djibouti, though it said all countries had an interest in regional peace and stability.
France’s Fabius to go to Vienna on Saturday for Iran talks: source
PARIS (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius will travel to Vienna on Saturday to join talks with five other major powers aimed at sealing a final deal on Iran’s nuclear program, a diplomatic source told Reuters on Thursday.
Dalai Lama to visit Britain ahead of China’s Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will visit Britain next week and again in September but will not meet any officials, his office said on Thursday, just ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s trip to the country in Oct…
Top consumer brands pledge to halve food waste by 2025
PARIS (Reuters) – The world’s top food and drink companies have promised to halve the food they waste by 2025, seeking to preempt government regulation prompted by concern about the environmental, economic and social costs of such inefficiency.
Ex-CNOOC executive under investigation in China for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – The former deputy general manager of state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) is under criminal investigation for “accepting bribes”, judicial authorities in China said on Thursday.
China says Manila trying to ‘rope in’ others to sea dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military on Thursday accused the Philippines of trying to “rope in” other countries to the dispute over ownership of the South China Sea and stir regional tension after Japan joined a military drill with the Philippines.
Italy’s Renzi calls Senate confidence vote on schools reform
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi sought a vote of confidence on Thursday in the upper house Senate over a fiercely contested education reform bill, seeking to overcome thousands of amendments tabled by opposition parties.
China reveals misuse of $2.7 billion in lottery funds
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has uncovered widespread misappropriation of 16.9 billion yuan ($2.72 billion) of funds from its state lottery program, underscoring the extent of official corruption as the country tries to root out graft.
Russia, Mongolia to march in China parade to mark end of World War Two
BEIJING (Reuters) – Troops from Russia and Mongolia will march together with Chinese forces in a parade in Beijing in September to commemorate the end of World War Two, the government and state media said on Thursday, confirming the first two foreign p…
