Obama vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat
CAMP DAVID, Md. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any “external attack,” seeking to reassure them of Washington’s iron-clad commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over U.S.-led efforts to reach a n…
Obama vows to ‘stand by’ Gulf allies amid concern over Iran threat
CAMP DAVID, Md. (Reuters) – President Barack Obama vowed on Thursday to back Gulf allies against any “external attack,” seeking to reassure them of Washington’s iron-clad commitment to their security amid Arab anxiety over U.S.-led efforts to reach a n…
China, India pledge to cool border dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and India proposed measures on Friday to resolve a long-festering border dispute, as Beijing sought to clear obstacles to a relationship that it said could change the international political order.
Britain wants ‘fast’ European Union settlement: FT quotes Hammond
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain wants to reach a new settlement with the European Union as fast as possible, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
Indonesia prevents migrant boat from entering its waters: military spokesman
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s navy prevented a boat carrying hundreds of migrants from entering its territory on Friday, a military spokesman said.
Seoul to allow women activists to march from North to South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will allow an international women’s group to enter the country on a planned march from North Korea by crossing the heavily-fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ), South Korean government officials told Reuters on Friday.
U.S. official misspoke on deployment of bombers to Australia: PM Abbott
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australia said on Friday a senior U.S. defense official misspoke when he told U.S. lawmakers the Pentagon planned to send B-1 bombers to Australia, while a Pentagon spokesman said future military rotations to Australia wer…
German defense ministry decides to buy MEADS from MBDA: newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s defense ministry has decided to buy MEADS, a successor to the Patriot missile defense system developed by European defense group MBDA and U.S. weapons maker Lockheed Martin Corp, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung report…
U.S. and Cuba to hold another round of talks next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. and Cuban negotiators will meet next week to discuss the reopening of embassies in each other’s capitals as part of efforts to restore diplomatic ties, the State Department said on Thursday.
China says nabs 150 graft suspects since start of 2015: China Daily
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese police have brought back 150 graft suspects from 32 countries as the government’s crackdown on economic crimes intensifies, the China Daily newspaper reported.
