China’s stealth fighter could “take down” foreign rival: industry exec
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s new stealth fighter could certainly “take down” its opponent in the sky, the president of China’s top aircraft maker said on Tuesday, referring to its U.S.-made counterpart.
Ukraine says Russia has resumed sending it gas
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s gas transport monopoly, Ukrtransgaz, said Russia had resumed gas flows to Ukraine on Tuesday after a six-month gap during a dispute over prices and unpaid debts.
Syria calls for U.N. sanctions on Israel over air strikes
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria asked the United Nations Security Council on Monday to impose sanctions on neighboring Israel, a day after accusing the Jewish state of bombing areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near th…
Taiwan says to buy two U.S. frigates despite China anger
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it plans to buy two frigates from the United States, and that it hopes Washington will not be influenced by China’s opposition to the sale.
China investigates another senior military official for graft: report
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military is investigating a general who worked at a prominent military university on suspicion of graft, Chinese media reported on Tuesday, as Beijing widens its crackdown on corruption in its armed forces.
China jails seven students of Uighur scholar for separatism
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese court handed down sentences of up to eight years in prison to seven students of jailed Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti in China’s western Xinjiang region, two rights lawyers said on Tuesday, in a case that has been criticized b…
U.N. to widen Libya peace talks by including rival parliament
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations will widen a new round of talks aimed at ending Libya’s escalating political crisis by including a rival assembly challenging the recognized government, its special envoy said on Monday.
U.N. Libya envoy says new peace talks next week, not Tuesday as planned before
Tripoli (Reuters) – The United Nations will postpone the start of talks to end Libya’s political crisis until early next week to give the warring parties more time, its special envoy said on Monday.
Possible sanctions breach as Iran Quds chief spotted in Iraq: U.N.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations sanctions monitors have said photographs taken inside Iraq appear to confirm that the head of Iran’s elite military Quds Force, one of Iran’s most powerful people, has been in the country in violation of a U.N….
World’s children paying price for political rifts: TRFN
GENEVA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Divisions among the veto-wielding powers of the U.N. Security Council are harming the world’s children and sowing the seeds of future conflicts, the head of the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
