Asia security summit begins amid US-China tensions

Asia security summit begins amid US-China tensions

(1/8) Singapore’s Minister of Defense Dr Ng Eng Hen meets with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of the 20th Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore June 2, 2023. Singapore Ministry of Defense/Handout via REUTERS SINGAPORE, June 2 (Reuters) – Asia’s highest security meeting opened on Friday, with heightened competition between the United States … Read more

Russia says it’s pushing back on border incursions, strikes on Kyiv kill three

Russia says it’s pushing back on border incursions, strikes on Kyiv kill three

(1/3) A man sits next to the body of his granddaughter who was killed in a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kiev, Ukraine June 1, 2023 REUTERS/Valentin Ogirenko Russia says it blocks 3 raids on western border Ukrainian capital attacked for 18th time in a month Zelenskiy rallies European support at … Read more

North Korea promises another spy satellite launch attempt

North Korea promises another spy satellite launch attempt

(1/3) A still photograph shows what appears to be North Korea’s new Chollima-1 rocket launched in Cholsan County, North Korea on May 31, 2023 in this image released by Korea Central News Agency. North and taken from a video. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL, June 1 (Reuters) – North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader … Read more

Maduro and Lula denounce US sanctions against Venezuela

Maduro and Lula denounce US sanctions against Venezuela

(1/5) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shakes hands with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as they meet at the Planalto Palace on the day of a summit with South American presidents to discuss reviving the regional cooperation bloc UNASUR, in Brasilia, Brazil, May 29, 2023…. Learn more BRASILIA, May 29 (Reuters) – Venezuelan President … Read more

Turkish lira slides as Erdogan secures victory

Turkish lira slides as Erdogan secures victory

(1/2) A U.S. one dollar banknote is seen next to Turkish lira banknotes in this illustration taken in Istanbul, Turkey November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/Illustration LONDON, May 28 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira slipped to a new record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan claimed victory in the country’s presidential election on Sunday, … Read more

NATO chief urges Kosovo to ease tensions with Serbia

NATO chief urges Kosovo to ease tensions with Serbia

(1/2) Kosovo special police forces guard the municipal offices of Zvecan after Serb protesters prevented a newly elected Albanian mayor from entering the office in Zvecan, Kosovo, May 27, 2023.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski BRUSSELS, May 28 (Reuters) – NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday called on Kosovo to ease tensions with Serbia, two days after violent clashes … Read more

Turkey votes in second round, Erdogan positions himself to extend reign

Turkey votes in second round, Erdogan positions himself to extend reign

Erdogan has the advantage after winning the first round Challenger Kilicdaroglu trailed him by nearly five points Erdogan’s strong performance defied polls and touched opposition mood Nationalist vote divided by different endorsements Erdogan eyes third decade of rule, critics fear ‘one-man rule’ ANKARA, May 28 (Reuters) – Turks voted on Sunday in a presidential run-off … Read more

Man who opened Asiana’s plane door mid-flight tells police he was ‘uncomfortable’, Yonhap reports

Man who opened Asiana’s plane door mid-flight tells police he was ‘uncomfortable’, Yonhap reports

SEOUL, May 27 (Reuters) – A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight (020560.KS) told police he opened a door to the plane minutes before landing in Daegu, South Korea. South on Friday because he was “uncomfortable,” the Yonhap News agency reported. The man, in his thirties, was arrested on landing. He told police he opened … Read more

Four dead, suspect arrested in rare shooting in Japan

Four dead, suspect arrested in rare shooting in Japan

(1/3) Police officers stand near the scene of a stabbing and shooting incident in Nakano, Nagano prefecture, Japan, in this file photo taken by Kyodo May 25, 2023. Mandatory credit Kyodo via REUTERS TOKYO, May 26 (Reuters) – Japanese authorities said on Friday they arrested a 31-year-old man in a rural area on suspicion of … Read more

Russia says it is crushing cross-border incursion by ‘Ukrainian nationalists’

Russia says it is crushing cross-border incursion by ‘Ukrainian nationalists’

Groups say they are Russians seeking to overthrow Putin Kremlin Blames “Ukrainian Nationalists”; Kyiv denies its role The raid appears to be the largest in Russia since the start of the war KYIV, May 23 (Reuters) – Moscow said on Tuesday it had routed and killed dozens of “Ukrainian nationalists” who entered Russia from Ukraine … Read more