Ousted Thai PM Yingluck rejects charge of negligence on graft
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra spoke to the media on Friday for the first time since her government was ousted in a May coup, rejecting charges she was negligent in stemming corruption.
Manila urges unity for South East Asian nations in China sea dispute
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines is pushing for a meeting among four Southeast Asian nations with conflicting claims to waters in the South China Sea so that they can hammer out a common stand in dealings with China, Manila’s foreign minister said on…
Germany’s Schaeuble says doesn’t oppose France’s Moscovici for EU post
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble said on Friday he had nothing against his former French colleague Pierre Moscovici for the top economic job at the European Commission but believed France must get its finances in order with…
Japan PM’s policy shift risks dangerous path: Veteran politician Ozawa
TOKYO (Reuters) – When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe loosened the limits of Japan’s pacifist constitution to drop a ban on its military fighting overseas, many experts said it was a step toward becoming a “normal country” able to do more in its own defense…
South Korea military chiefs endorse $8.2 billion development plan for home-built fighters
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff endorsed a plan on Friday for the country to design its own mid-level fighter jet, which a state think tank estimated will cost up to 8.5 trillion won ($8.24 billion) to develop.
Libyan militia says ceasefire reached to end airport battle
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – A Libyan militia battling a rival armed group over control of the country’s biggest airport is ready for a peaceful solution after five days of heavy fighting, a spokesman said on Thursday, hours after shells hit the terminal buildi…
Militants kill eight Pakistani paramilitary members
PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) – Militants killed eight members of a government paramilitary force in a midnight attack on a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s restive northwest, security officials said Friday.
Typhoon takes aim at China after killing 38 in Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines set to work clearing debris, reconnecting power and rebuilding flattened houses on Thursday after a typhoon swept across the country killing 38 people, with at least eight missing, rescue officials said.
Obama pledges U.S. help for Malaysian plane probe, talks to Putin
NEW YORK (Reuters) – President Barack Obama directed U.S. officials on Thursday to do all they could to support an investigation into what caused a Malaysian jetliner to crash in a Ukrainian war zone and pledged support to the affected countries as the…
New U.S. sanctions hit top Russian firms; Kiev says Russia shoots down its jet
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Barack Obama imposed sanctions on some of Russia’s biggest firms for the first time, striking at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s powerbase by targeting companies closest to him over Moscow’s failure to curb violenc…
