Japan’s Abe, Okinawa governor clash over U.S. base before U.S.-Japan summit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed on Friday over the relocation of a contentious U.S. air base, an irritant in U.S.-Japan ties, a week before Abe’s high-profile visit to the …
Pope Francis may visit Cuba during U.S. trip, Vatican says
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis may include Cuba on the itinerary of his visit to the United States in September, the Vatican said on Friday, adding that discussions with Cuban authorities were still at an early stage.
China jails journalist for seven years for ‘leaking state secrets’
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court jailed a journalist accused of leaking an internal Communist Party document to a foreign website for seven years on Friday, her lawyer said, a ruling that reflects the sensitivity surrounding the party’s inner workin…
Thai PM hails progress, says he doesn’t want to stay in power
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hailed the performance of his military government on Friday and said a much-criticized overhaul of the constitution was needed to pull Thailand out of years of political crisis.
Philippines says South China Sea dispute a global problem
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino said on Friday the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea was of concern for the world because global trade will be hit by China’s reclamation.
China complains Japanese air, sea surveillance raises safety risks
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Defense Ministry complained on Friday that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit lev…
China’s military warns about corruption on key anniversary
BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese military’s official newspaper issued a warning on Friday that a country riven with corruption will only face national humiliation, as it marked the 120th anniversary of a treaty that handed over control of Taiwan to Japa…
Indonesia flight makes emergency landing, no bomb found
JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian Batik Air flight with 122 people on board made an emergency landing in Makassar in South Sulawesi after a suspected bomb threat, a government official said on Friday.
Most refugees snubbing Australia’s offer for Cambodia resettlement
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is struggling to convince refugees held in offshore detention to voluntarily resettle in Cambodia under a bi-lateral deal, a refugee advocate group said on Friday, despite the government insisting that the first transfers a…
U.S. woman shot and wounded in Pakistan by men claiming to be militants
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Men claiming to be Islamic militants shot and wounded an American woman in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Thursday, leaving leaflets in her car naming her and saying they had targeted her because she was American, polic…
