U.S. accuses Syria of backing Islamic State’s Aleppo advance
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States has accused the Syrian military of carrying out air strikes to help Islamic State fighters advance around the northern city of Aleppo, messages posted on the U.S. Embassy Syria official Twitter feed said.
Taiwan, Philippines coastguards in brief stand-off despite work on pact
TAIPEI/MANILA (Reuters) – Coastguard ships from Taiwan and the Philippines confronted each other in rich fishing waters south of Taiwan last week, officials from the two sides said, in an incident that comes as they are working on a pact to resolve mar…
Russia says no reset in relations with U.S., has pragmatic dialogue: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said there was no new reset in relations with the United States, but that both sides engaged in a pragmatic and realistic dialogue, RIA news agency reported on Tuesday.
Taiwan pro-independence leader calls for more open dialogue with China
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The presidential hopeful for Taiwan’s pro-independence opposition party, Tsai Ing-wen, has called for a more sustainable and consistent relationship with China as she rallies U.S. government and business leaders for support.
Iran’s Rouhani vows to back Syria ‘until the end of the road’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran will back Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad until the end, Iranian news agencies quoted President Hassan Rouhani as saying, signaling undimmed support for Tehran’s Arab ally following major gains by armed opposition factions in r…
Tiananmen Mothers urge China to bear responsibility for crimes
BEIJING (Reuters) – A group of families demanding justice for victims of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown declared that the government must bear responsibility for historical crimes in the same way it has called on Japan to do so for its wartime…
Egypt arrests two Brotherhood leaders ahead of Mursi ruling: sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian security services arrested two Muslim Brotherhood leaders late on Monday, security sources said, a day before a court is expected to give a final ruling on a death sentence recommendation against Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s former…
Brexit could raise ‘clamor’ for Scotland independence vote: Sturgeon
LONDON (Reuters) – If Britain’s European Union membership referendum sees Scotland taken out of the bloc against its will, the voter backlash could result in a “clamor” for another independence vote, Scottish nationalist leader Nicola Sturgeon will say…
China’s Panchen Lama pledges patriotism in sensitive year
BEIJING (Reuters) – A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism but reviled by many Tibetans as a fake has pledged his patriotism, Chinese state media said on Tuesday, amid a year of sensitive anniversaries for Tibet.
Former leader of UK’s Liberal Democrats Charles Kennedy dies at 55
LONDON (Reuters) – Charles Kennedy, a former leader of Britain’s Liberal Democrats, has died at his home in Scotland at the age of 55, his family announced on Tuesday.
