Sichuan Airlines pilot was ‘sucked halfway’ out of window, captain says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday was “sucked halfway” out of the plane after a cockpit windshield blew out, local media reported citing the aircraft’s captain.
Gap apologizes for selling T-shirt with ‘incorrect map’ of China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Gap Inc apologized on Monday for selling a T-shirt which it said had an incorrect map of China, adding it would implement “rigorous reviews” to prevent a repeat mistake.
U.S. Navy expects ‘uncertainty’ in Gulf after Iran deal withdrawal
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The United States Navy is closely watching Iranian behavior in the Gulf and expects a “period of uncertainty” and increased level of alertness after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from an internatio…
U.S. criticizes China for shielding Myanmar from U.N. action
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States indirectly criticized China on Monday for shielding Myanmar from strong U.N. Security Council action over a military crackdown against mainly Rohingya Muslims that the U.S. and other countries have denounced…
Regional ‘Lima Group’ leaders urge Venezuela to suspend election
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Lima Group of largely Latin American nations on Monday urged the Venezuelan government to suspend the presidential election scheduled for May 20, calling the process “illegitimate and lacking in credibility.”
Russian company charged in Mueller probe seeks grand jury materials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian company accused by Special Counsel Robert Mueller of funding a propaganda operation to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is asking a federal judge for access to secret information reviewed by a grand jury…
UK prince’s office asks for understanding over report Markle’s father won’t attend wedding
LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle asked for “understanding” for the father of the American actress after the U.S. celebrity news site TMZ reported on Monday he would not attend the couple’s glittering wedding in Britain this…
Populist cleric Sadr all but wins Iraq election
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States, has all but won Iraq’s parliamentary election, the electoral commission said, in a surprise turn of fortune for the Shi’ite leader.
Prince Harry asks for respect for fiancee’s father after wedding report
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and his U.S. fiancee Meghan Markle asked for understanding and respect for the actress’ father following a report he would not attend the couple’s wedding on Saturday, his office said on Monday.
Bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya arrive in Egypt
MISRATA, Libya/CAIRO (Reuters) – The bodies of 20 Egyptian Christians beheaded in Libya by Islamic State in 2015 were flown back to Cairo on Monday, Egyptian state television reported.
