Obama and Putin are odd couple at Beijing summit
BEIJING (Reuters) – A few brief encounters between Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin during an Asia-Pacific summit in China on Tuesday spoke volumes about the chilly state of relations between the United States and Russia.
Japan PM Abe: wants to invite Russia’s Putin to Japan next year
BEIJING (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday he wants to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan next year for bilateral talks.
Palestinian killed in apparent accidental blast at Gaza crossing: officials
GAZA (Reuters) – A Palestinian was killed and several others were injured on Tuesday in an explosion apparently caused by a technical malfunction during a fuel transfer at an Israel-Gaza border crossing, Israeli and Palestinian officials said.
U.S. says will take tough line with China if norms violated
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States will be “very clear” with China if it veers beyond the bounds of international norms on cybersecurity and other issues, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday ahead of a summit between the leaders of the two countr…
Australian MH370 search agency says to continue mission
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Tuesday said it remained committed to searching for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after comments by one of the airline’s directors suggesting the plane would be declared officially “lost” angered passengers’ fam…
Hong Kong protesters told to clear streets or risk arrest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s acting chief executive on Tuesday called on pro-democracy protesters to clear sites they have occupied for more than six weeks and warned holdouts they could face arrest, a move that could swell protest numbers.
Houthi advance raises alert for Saudi border guards
JIZAN Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – Gains by the Shi’ite Houthi rebel movement in Yemen are ringing alarm bells in Saudi Arabia, concerned for what it means for its vulnerable southern border, already the conduit for a constant flow of illicit activity.
China targets ‘wild imams’ in mass public sentencing
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has jailed almost two dozen people including “wild imams” who preach illegally in the western region of Xinjiang where the government says Islamists are waging a violent campaign for a separate state, Chinese media reported on…
Aide to Islamic State’s Baghdadi killed near Falluja: Iraqi TV
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – An aide to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in an air strike near the city of Falluja, Iraqi state television reported on Monday.
Obama urges China to be partner in ensuring world order
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a successful China was in the interests of the United States and the world but Beijing had to be a partner in underwriting international order, and not undermine it.
