China, India aim to hold army drills in China by end of year
China and India aim to hold joint army drills in China before the end of this year, China’s Defence Ministry said on Thursday, as the two countries continue a rapid rapprochement.
UK says EU pragmatism could alleviate Brexit border blockages
If a no-deal Brexit caused blockages at the borders of the United Kingdom then European Union pragmatism could help alleviate disruption, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday.
Kremlin alarmed by report that U.S. led drone attack on Russian base in Syria
The Kremlin said on Thursday that it was very alarmed by a report from the Russian Defence Ministry alleging that a U.S. spy plane coordinated a drone attack on Russia’s Hmeymim air base in Syria in January.
Japanese hostage returns home after 40 months in Syrian ‘hell’
A 44-year-old Japanese freelance journalist returned home on Thursday to an uncertain welcome more than three years after militants in Syria captured and held him in what he described as a physical and mental “hell”.
North Korean general gets warm welcome in China as ties improve
A North Korean general got a warm welcome in Beijing on Thursday, a rare high-profile showing at an international military forum by his normally reclusive country, underscoring an improvement in ties with China and the world.
Japan, China set to sign around 50 deals on Abe’s visit: draft document
Japan and China are due to sign around 50 project memorandums of understanding during Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s visit to Beijing this week, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
CIA director heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit: two sources
CIA director Gina Haspel heard an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during her visit to Turkey this week, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Turkey has no intention to take Khashoggi case to international court: minister
Turkey has no intention of taking the case regarding the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to an international court but would share information if an international investigation was launched, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
UK and EU close to agreeing Brexit deal, UK’s Raab says
The United Kingdom and the European Union are close to agreeing a Brexit deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday.
British ‘all-UK’ backstop falls short, may be part of solution: Irish PM
Britain’s proposal that a so-called “all-UK” backstop provide an insurance mechanism to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland falls short of EU demands but could form part of a solution, Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Thursday.
