Australia PM in Solomon Islands to build ties with eye on China
Prime Minister Scott Morrison arrived in the Solomon Islands on Sunday, the first visit by an Australian leader in more than a decade as Western nations seek to rein in China’s influence in the Pacific.
Iran warns any clash in the Gulf would push oil prices above $100
U.S. military vessels in the Gulf are within range of Iranian missiles, a top military aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, warning any clash between the two countries would push oil prices above $100 a barrel.
Palestinians say U.S. ‘deal of the century’ will finish off their state
The U.S. blueprint to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, still in draft form after almost two years, is seen by Palestinians, and by some Arab officials and politicians, as a plan to finish off the Palestinian cause.
State elections set to offer relief for harried Mexican president
Mexico’s president is expected to score comfortable wins at Sunday’s state elections in the first test of his popularity since taking office, with one exit poll showing his party taking the central state of Puebla.
Iran warns any clash in the Gulf would push oil prices above $100: Fars new
U.S. military vessels in the Gulf are within the range of Iranian missiles, a top military aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday, warning any clash between the two countries would push oil prices above $100 a barrel.
Israel strikes Syria after rockets fired at Golan
The Israeli military said its aircraft struck Syrian army targets on Sunday after rockets were fired at the Golan Heights, and Syria’s state media said three soldiers were killed in the second such flare-up in a week.
China says war with U.S. would be a disaster as tensions mount
China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that a war with the United States would be a disaster for the world while issuing a warning to Washington not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea.
China to ‘fight at all costs’ for ‘reunification’ with Taiwan: defense minister
China will fight anyone who tries to interfere in its “reunification” with Taiwan, Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday in a combative speech peppered with threats against the United States over its military presence in Asia.
Chinese defense minister says Tiananmen crackdown was justified
Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that the bloody crackdown on protesters around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 30 years ago was the “correct” decision, citing the country’s “stability” since then.
Eighteen hurt as two car blasts target Libya military unit: sources
At least 18 people were wounded in two car bomb explosions that targeted a military unit in Libya’s eastern coastal city of Derna, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky, a medical source and residents told Reuters early on Sunday.
