China’s Xi calls for ‘equal’ political talks with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping offered the head of Taiwan’s ruling Nationalist Party on Monday “equal” talks to resolve their political differences, but only if Taiwan accepts it is part of China, a concept many Taiwanese balk at.
China’s Xi calls for “equal” political talks with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping offered the head of Taiwan’s ruling Nationalist Party on Monday “equal” talks to resolve their political differences, but only if Taiwan accepts it is part of China, a concept many Taiwanese balk at.
China, Taiwan to seek cooperation as heads of ruling parties meet
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – (This story correct time frame to 6 years not 60 years in the May 1 story.)
Mounted police charge Ethiopian-Israeli anti-racism protesters
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Police on horseback charged hundreds of ethnic Ethiopian citizens in central Tel Aviv on Sunday as an anti-racism protest descended into one of the most violent demonstrations in Israel’s commercial capital in years.
Philippines says Islamist militant was killed by followers
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ most wanted Islamist militant, whose death at the weekend could boost peace efforts in the country’s south, was killed by his own bodyguards in pursuit of a bounty offered by the United States, the head of the milita…
South Korea urges North to release its detained citizens
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday urged Pyongyang to release four of its citizens being held by the North, including two men who told CNN they spied for the South, and a 21-year-old New York University student.
Earthquake rattles New Zealand’s South Island: USGS
(Reuters) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6 hit the near the New Zealand South Island resort towns of Queenstown and Wanaka, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday.
Australian police defend involvement in Indonesia execution case
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s police force on Monday defended its involvement in tracking an international drug smuggling network that culminated in the execution of two Australians by firing squad in Indonesia last week.
North Korea’s titular head of state to visit Moscow instead of Kim Jong Un
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s titular head of state will travel to Moscow this month instead of the country’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, for ceremonies to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe, according to state media.
Italy says 10 migrants die, 5,800 rescued in ongoing mission
ROME (Reuters) – Nearly 5,800 migrants were plucked from boats off the coast of Libya and 10 bodies were recovered in less than 48 hours, Italy’s coast guard said, in one of the biggest rescue operations this year.
