China’s Xi urges implementation of reform but offers no new measures
Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for the unswerving implementation of reforms on Beijing’s terms but offered no new specific measures in a closely watched speech marking 40 years of market liberalization.
Explainer: What’s at stake in Congo’s presidential election?
Democratic Republic of Congo will vote on Dec. 23 in a long-delayed election that could enable the vast Central African country’s first democratic transfer of power since independence from Belgium in 1960.
Former Trump adviser Flynn to be sentenced for lying to FBI
A judge is set to decide on Tuesday whether President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn should be sent to prison after pleading guilty to lying to the FBI in a case stemming from an investigation into possible collusion betw…
Migrant family who fled tear gas at U.S. border seeks asylum
Members of a group of Honduran migrants, which included a mother who had been photographed running with her daughters from tear gas several weeks ago, began seeking asylum at the U.S. border with Mexico on Monday, according to a Reuters witness and law…
China’s Xi calls for reform implementation, offers no new measures
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday called for the implementation of reforms but offered no new specific measures in a highly anticipated speech that marked the 40th anniversary of China’s move toward market liberalization.
Ex-Australian minister to quit politics as government struggles ahead of 2019 poll
An Australian government minister who resigned over allegations of improper behavior with a younger woman will not stand for re-election — a new hit to a conservative coalition reeling from a series of resignations ahead of a tough 2019 election.
Xi says China has reached a stage where it can only move forward
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China has reached a stage where it can only move forward, and that as a big country it should have high aspirations.
China fires senior shipbuilding official for accepting bribes
China’s anti-graft agency has fired the general manager of state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp (CSIC) and expelled him from the Communist Party after an investigation found he had accepted bribes and abused his power.
Migrant woman who fled tear gas at U.S. border stopped in group asking asylum
Fifteen Honduran migrants, mainly teens but including a mother photographed running with her daughters from tear gas several weeks ago, were held up on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico on Monday and denied the chance to ask for asylum, a Reuters…
Japan to buy more stealth jets, radar to counter China, Russia
Japan will accelerate spending on advanced stealth fighters, long-range missiles and other equipment over the next five years to support U.S. forces facing China’s military in the Western Pacific, two new government defense papers said.
