China continued South China Sea reclamation despite halt claim: expert
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a U.S. expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images.
U.S. urges ‘engagement’ by Russia against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Tuesday the United States would like to see Russia engage constructively with the international coalition fighting Islamic State militants in Syria, rather than build up its own military presence there.
U.S., Russian top diplomats talk amid Syria buildup
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by telephone on Tuesday with his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and the conflict in Syria was on Kerry’s agenda for the discussions, the U.S. State Department …
Obama to host China’s Xi for state visit on Sept. 25
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will host Chinese President Xi Jingping for a state visit on Sept. 25, the White House said on Tuesday.
Hungary shuts EU border, taking migrant crisis into its own hands
SERBIAN-HUNGARIAN BORDER (Reuters) – Hungary’s right-wing government shut the main land route for migrants into the European Union on Tuesday, taking matters into its own hands to halt Europe’s influx of refugees.
North Korea says main nuclear complex operational; warns U.S.
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Tuesday its main nuclear complex was operating and it was working to improve the “quality and quantity” of weapons which it could use against the United States at “any time.”
Egypt says killed 55 militants in Sinai, two soldiers killed
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security forces killed 55 militants in Sinai on the ninth day of an operation against Islamists in the area, the military said in a statement on Tuesday.
Exclusive: China trying to undercut Germany on submarine offer to Egypt
SINGAPORE/CAIRO (Reuters) – China is trying to sell two submarines to Egypt that are cheaper than vessels on offer from Germany, industry sources told Reuters, as Beijing looks to expand weapons exports beyond its traditional customer base in Asia.
Mexico says eight nationals died in Egypt tourist convoy bombing
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Eight Mexicans were killed by Egypt’s army in an apparently mistaken aerial bombing of a tourist convoy, Mexico’s government said on Tuesday, matching the fatality estimates given by security sources in Egypt and a relative of t…
At least 38 killed in Syrian insurgent shelling of western Aleppo: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – At least 38 people, including 14 children, were killed on Tuesday when Syrian insurgents shelled three government-held neighborhoods in western Aleppo, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
