China breaks ground on lighthouse project in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the building of two lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea, state media said on Tuesday, a move that is likely to escalate tensions in a region already jittery about Beijing’s maritime…
Poll surge raises election win prospect for Canada’s leftist NDP
OTTAWA (Reuters) – A surge in support for Canada’s left-leaning New Democrats is forcing strategists and investors to consider a once unthinkable prospect – the party which has never governed federally might now win the October election.
Myanmar, Bangladesh in pact for return of 200 rescued from boat: paper
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with neighboring Bangladesh to repatriate 200 Bangladeshis rescued from a boat off the Myanmar coast last week.
Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations are prioritizing spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, but as their capabilities grow, so does the risk that any confrontation in the contested waterway will …
Polish opposition cheers presidential vote win, stock market more wary
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s main opposition party celebrated its first national election win in a decade on Monday, after its candidate for the presidency unexpectedly defeated incumbent Bronislaw Komorowski.
Trial of Iranian-U.S. journalist in Tehran to be closed: family
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The trial in Iran of jailed Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian will be closed to the public when it starts on Tuesday, his brother said on Monday.
UK’s Cameron tells EC president that Europe must change
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron told the president of the European Commission that the country needed a new deal on Europe, before he presses his case for reforms to the bloc with other national leaders this week.
Southeast Asia maritime build-up accelerates, raising risks in disputed seas
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Southeast Asian nations are prioritizing spending on their navies and coastguards amid rising tensions in the South China Sea, but as their capabilities grow, so does the risk that any confrontation in the contested waterway will …
U.S. fighter jets escort Air France flight to New York after threat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An Air France flight from Paris was escorted by two U.S. F-15 fighter jets to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Monday after an anonymous threat was made against the flight, the U.S. military said.
Tens of thousands turn up for funeral of Saudi suicide attack victims
QATIF, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people turned out at a mass funeral in eastern Saudi Arabia for 21 Shi’ite Muslims killed last week in a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State, a Reuters witness said.
