ASEAN, China agree ‘milestone’ text as basis for South China Sea talks
Southeast Asian nations and China have reached a “milestone” in talks with China over a code of conduct in the South China Sea with a working text that will serve as a basis for future negotiations, Singapore’s foreign minister said on Friday.
Southeast Asia flags progress with China over disputed waterway talks
Southeast Asian nations are set to announce agreement with China on a working text for negotiations over a code of conduct to ease tension in the disputed South China sea at a meeting that began on Thursday.
Britain urges calm after post-election violence in Zimbabwe
Britain has called on Zimbabwe’s political leaders to ensure calm and restraint after three opposition protesters were killed in post-election clashes in Harare.
Israel says Assad back in charge, Syrian front likely to be quieter
Israel described the Syrian civil war as effectively over on Thursday and predicted that the Golan Heights frontier between the countries would be quieter with central rule by Damascus restored there.
China says Zimbabwe election was ‘orderly’
China’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it believed this week’s election in Zimbabwe had generally proceeded in an orderly fashion, and that it hoped all sides can ensure the country’s stability following post-vote clashes.
Three foreigners abducted and killed in Afghan capital: police
Militants abducted and killed three foreign nationals working for an international food company in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Thursday, security officials and a diplomat said.
Commonwealth denounces ‘excessive’ force by Zimbabwe security services
The Commonwealth’s observer mission said on Thursday Zimbabwe’s security services used excessive force to break up protests in Harare over this week’s presidential election.
Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe capital after election violence
Soldiers patrolled the streets of Harare on Thursday a day after three opposition protesters were killed in post-election clashes that dashed President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s hopes of ending Zimbabwe’s reputation for political repression.
Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa says talking to opposition to defuse tension
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Thursday he had been talking to opposition leader Nelson Chamisa to try to defuse tension over this week’s presidential election after violent clashes on the streets of Harare.
China calls for peace mechanism for Korean peninsula
China on Thursday called for a push to establish a peace mechanism for the Korean peninsula as well as denuclearization.
