China reaffirms war on poverty after suspected rural suicides
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed his commitment to alleviating China’s persistent rural poverty, only weeks after four children in a poor countryside area appeared to have killed themselves, sparking a national debate.
Chinese paper stresses common interests with U.S. ahead of dialogue
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s leading state newspaper on Saturday hailed the common interests between China and the United States, striking a positive tone days ahead of a key annual bilateral meeting.
Shallow quake of 6.4 magnitude strikes off Chile, no damage
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – A shallow earthquake measuring 6.4 magnitude struck off Chile on Friday. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.
Japan, China, South Korea consider autumn summit: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – China, Japan and South Korea are considering holding their first trilateral summit in three years, offering a potential stage for the first one-on-one meeting between Tokyo and Seoul’s leaders, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sa…
Ten dead after attack linked to gangs in northern Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Ten people were killed in an attack on a beer distribution center near Monterrey, Mexico, on Friday, in what authorities said was part of a dispute between gang members.
Not the time to pull peacekeepers from Darfur: U.S. envoy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Now is not the time to withdraw international peacekeepers from Sudan’s Darfur region, where violence is increasing and tens of thousands of people have been forced to abandon their homes, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations…
Putin says Russia weathering sanctions, lectures West
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin boasted on Friday that Russia had found the “inner strength” to prevent sanctions causing a deep economic crisis, and told the West to stop using “the language of ultimatums.”
Yemen talks end without ceasefire, air strikes hit Republican Guards
GENEVA/SANAA (Reuters) – U.N.-sponsored talks in Geneva on a ceasefire between Yemen’s warring parties ended on Friday without a deal as Saudi-led warplanes staged further strikes on the dominant Houthi armed faction and allies including elite Republic…
Terror attacks, deaths up sharply in 2014: State Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Terrorist attacks worldwide surged by more than a third and fatalities soared by 81 percent in 2014, a year that also saw Islamic State eclipse al Qaeda as the leading jihadist militant group, the U.S. State Department said on Fr…
Venezuela legislators slam Brazil counterparts’ prison visit
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s ruling Socialist Party legislators called a trip by Brazilian senators to visit jailed opponents of President Nicolas Maduro “abusive” and “meddling” on Friday.
