Taiwan’s Ma says ready to meet protesters over China trade pact
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou has invited the leaders of a student protest movement to his office in a bid to resolve an impasse about a controversial trade pact with mainland China.
Hundreds rush to rural Chinese bank after solvency rumors: media
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Hundreds of people rushed to withdraw money from a branch of a small Chinese bank on Monday after rumors spread about its solvency, local media reported, reflecting growing anxiety among investors as regulators signal greater toler…
Aleppo bears brunt of fight over fragmented Syria
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Aleppo bears brunt of fight over fragmented Syria
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Japan foreign minister likely to postpone Russia visit: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to postpone a visit to Russia planned for April, Japanese Jiji news agency said on Tuesday citing government sources, as Tokyo’s ties with Moscow grow chilly after Russia’s seizure of C…
Japan foreign minister likely to postpone Russia visit: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida is likely to postpone a visit to Russia planned for April, Japanese Jiji news agency said on Tuesday citing government sources, as Tokyo’s ties with Moscow grow chilly after Russia’s seizure of C…
U.S. airlift support to bolster African hunt for violent warlord
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is deploying four tilt-rotor transport planes to Uganda in response to African Union requests for airlift support in the hunt for the elusive leader of the violent Lord’s Resistance Army extremist group, the Pen…
Xi tells Obama to adopt ‘fair’ attitude on China’s maritime disputes
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday that the United States should adopt a “fair” attitude on the East and South China Seas, where China is involved in a series of increasingly bitter territorial d…
Obama, China’s Xi pledge cooperation and joke about first lady
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged cooperation between their countries and chatted about first lady Michelle Obama’s recent trip to Beijing when they met prior to a nuclear summit on Monday.
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions if Ukraine crisis escalates
THE HAGUE/FEODOSIA, Crimea (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and major industrialized allies warned Russia on Monday it faced damaging economic sanctions if President Vladimir Putin takes further action to destabilize Ukraine following the seizur…
