Trump orders Pentagon to consider reducing U.S. troops in South Korea: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for reducing the number of U.S. troops in South Korea, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several people briefed on the deliberations.
UK PM May’s Conservatives up in early local election results, key tests to come
LONDON (Reuters) – Early results from local government elections in England painted a mixed picture for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party, showing some gains in Brexit-supporting areas, although key results in London were yet to be declar…
South Korean national security adviser in U.S., to meet Bolton: officials
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea’s national security adviser is in Washington to meet his U.S. counterpart, John Bolton, ahead of an expected summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, officials in Washingto…
Ex-U.N. chief Annan tells Facebook to move faster on hate speech
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan told Facebook Inc on Thursday that it should consider establishing a special team to respond more quickly to threats of sectarian violence in countries such as Myanmar that are at high risk.
Palestinian leader Abbas re-elected as chairman of PLO executive committee
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) Executive Committee on Friday, as the veteran leader sought to renew his legitimacy while installing loyalists …
Pirate attack off Suriname leaves at least a dozen missing, feared dead
GEORGETOWN/PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – At least a dozen fishermen from Guyana are missing, feared dead, after a pirate attack off the coast of neighboring Suriname last week that Guyana’s president called a “massacre” on Thursday.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas re-elected as chairman of PLO Executive Committee
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected as chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation early Friday.
Saudi Arabia launches initiative to improve country’s lifestyle
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals ($13.33 billion) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports and education as part of a modernizing drive by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Dozens more caravan asylum seekers let in to U.S. from Mexico
TIJUANA (Reuters) – Dozens more Central American caravan migrants were let into the United States to begin pleading their case for asylum on Thursday despite sharp criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, bringing the total to 158 since last weekend…
Syria’s war grinds on, no respite for civilians, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) – Syria’s war rages unabated despite a fall in the number of besieged civilians, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday, warning of a potential worsening of the conflict in the rebel-controlled governorate of Idlib.
