At least 13 killed in Tajik prison riot: sources
Tajik security forces have killed at least 13 inmates at a prison in the city of Khujand where a riot broke out late on Wednesday, three security sources told Reuters on Thursday.
China to give $150 million in aid to El Salvador as relationship deepens
China will give El Salvador $150 million to spur development of social and technological projects, the Salvadoran president said on Wednesday, the latest sign of deepening ties between the countries that has alarmed the United States.
Australia launches $1.5 billion Pacific fund to counter China’s influence
Australia will offer Pacific countries up to A$3 billion ($2.18 billion) in grants and cheap loans to build infrastructure, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to counter China’s rising influence in the region. Australi…
China, Australia can cooperate in Pacific islands: China
China and Australia can fully cooperate in the Pacific islands, the Chinese government’s top diplomat State Councillor Wang Yi said on Thursday following a meeting with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Beijing.
South Korea to closely coordinate with British government on NuGen nuclear project
South Korea’s energy ministry said on Thursday it will closely coordinate with the British government on the NuGen nuclear project in Britain after Toshiba announced plans to liquidate the project to shed troubled assets.
Syrian man sentenced in U.S. for making bomb parts
A Syrian man accused in 2011 of designing and assembling electronic parts for radio-controlled roadside bombs for attacks on U.S. military forces in Iraq was convicted on Wednesday in an Arizona federal court, U.S. officials said.
Canada joins effort to counter China with Asian warship drills
Built to hunt Russian submarines, Canadian frigate HMCS Calgary is instead chasing Japanese and U.S. subs in western Pacific drills as Canada joins other maritime nations in seeking to contain Chinese influence in the Indo Pacific.
Behind Sri Lanka’s turmoil, a China-India struggle for investments and influence
Gleaming cranes stretch out on the waterfront in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo as Chinese companies construct a $1.5 billion new commercial district, including hotels, marinas and a motor racing track. They have already built a giant container termina…
Vice President Pence to visit Japan Nov 12-13: Suga
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will visit Japan on Nov. 12 and 13, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Thursday.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro faces first fiscal setback as judges’ pay rises
Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro faced the first setback in his plans to reduce the country’s massive deficit on Wednesday, as the Senate approved a 16 percent pay rise for the judiciary against his wishes.
