Vietnam launches special ‘sovereignty’ cruise, angering China
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is offering scores of patriotic citizens the holiday of a lifetime with a cruise to some of Asia’s most hotly contested islands, in a move likely to stoke its simmering dispute with Beijing over South China Sea sovereignty.
Maine city’s police turn to Somali immigrants as diversity grows
LEWISTON, Maine (Reuters) – From the Mogadishu market to the women in brightly colored veils walking their children to school, Maine’s second-largest city shows the signs of the growing Somali-American community that is making its mark on the former Ne…
China warns U.S. over Taiwan presidential hopeful visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – China warned the United States on Friday not to send the wrong signals about Taiwan, after the presidential hopeful of the self-ruled island’s main opposition party visited Washington to rally support from U.S. officials and politic…
Britain’s Princess Charlotte to be christened next month
LONDON (Reuters) – Princess Charlotte, the baby daughter of Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate, will be christened by the Archbishop of Canterbury next month, her father’s office announced on Friday.
China air force holds rare drills over Beijing no-fly zone
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s air force on Friday conducted drills over Beijing for “routine flight training”, the defense ministry said, an unusual move in a security-conscious city that has an almost permanent no-fly zone above its main urban areas.
Romanian president calls on PM to resign over corruption probe
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis called on Prime Minister Victor Ponta to resign on Friday, saying his position was untenable after anti-corruption prosecutors launched a criminal investigation against Ponta.
Prosecutors launch criminal investigation against Romanian PM
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian anti-corruption prosecutors said on Friday they had launched a criminal investigation against Prime Minister Victor Ponta, naming him as a suspect in crimes including forgery, money-laundering, conflict of interest and ta…
Greece cannot accept lenders’ latest proposal: economy minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Greece cannot accept the latest proposals for a cash-for-reforms deal put on the table by its international lenders but was prepared to negotiate a compromise, Greek Economy Minister George Stathakis said on Friday.
Migrant numbers increase sixfold in cash-strapped Greece: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) – The number of migrants arriving on Greece’s islands has increased sixfold since last year, piling more pressure on the cash-strapped government’s services, the United Nations said on Friday.
France reaffirms Israel stance in telecom row
PARIS (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius sought to calm a row with Israel on Friday, saying France opposed any boycott of the Jewish state but stressing telecom firm Orange, which plans to end its license deal there, was free to define …
