Russia starts large-scale military exercises in disputed territories
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that large-scale military exercises had started in southern Russia and in disputed territories on Russia’s borders.
Decades after war, Vietnam and the U.S. battle a legacy of bombs
TRIEU PHONG, Vietnam (Reuters) – Red skull-and-crossbones markers dot the horizon in a barren patch of land in Vietnam where missteps could be fatal.
Japan, China to hold first security talks in four years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese and Chinese officials will hold their first security talks in four years in Tokyo later this month, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, the latest sign of a possible improvement in ties strained by a territorial disput…
Russia starts large-scale military exercises in disputed territories
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday that large-scale military exercises had started in southern Russia and in disputed territories on Russia’s borders.
Turkish fighter jet crashes during training flight, two dead: military
ANKARA (Reuters) – A Turkish warplane has crashed near the central Anatolian city of Konya, killing the two pilots aboard, the military said on Thursday, in the second fatal air accident for Turkey’s armed forces in less than two weeks.
Investors agonize over Indonesia’s floundering anti-graft drive
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Investment bankers and company executives are worried President Joko Widodo’s drive for clean governance is falling apart amid a dispute between rival law enforcement agencies in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
Sri Lanka threatens Chinese firm with legal action to stop project
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka could take legal action against a Chinese firm for not halting work on a $1.5 billion luxury real estate project until a probe is completed, a government minister said.
China premier says confident of peaceful growth in Taiwan ties
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday that he was confident of the peaceful growth in relations with self-ruled Taiwan, an island China claims as its own, saying it was a historic trend that could not be reversed.
Thai constitution panel seeks two-year political ban for junta members
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A panel appointed by Thailand’s military government to draft a new constitution has proposed a two-year political ban for junta members to prevent them “hogging power”, the chairman said on Thursday.
Pakistan’s ruling party looks for gains in upper house election
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani lawmakers voted for new senators in parliament’s upper house on Thursday in an election that could strengthen Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s grip on power and increase his ability to pass important legislation.
