Bonfire explosion in London injures up to 30: Express
(Reuters) – About 30 people were injured following a bonfire explosion during Lag BaOmer Jewish celebrations in London, the British daily Express reported on Thursday.
Exclusive: Mexico leftist’s wide lead narrows as election nears
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s lead narrowed for the first time in months as his nearest rival rebounded from corruption allegations ahead of the July 1 election, according to a poll rele…
Gunmen kidnap German nurse from ICRC in Somali capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a German nurse from the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Wednesday night, police and the ICRC said.
No harm done as Australia responds to Macron’s ‘delicious’ faux pas
SYDNEY (Reuters) – France’s President Emmanuel Macron may have had le vin rouge on his mind when he thanked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his “delicious wife” for their warm welcome on his official visit.
In darkest Borneo, answers to why Malaysia’s Najib will survive
SAWAI, Malaysia (Reuters) – One answer to why Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is heading for another victory in next week’s general election can be found in the remote village of Sawai, tucked between vast palm oil plantations and a river in north…
Widow of dissident Liu Xiaobo is losing hope of leaving China, friend says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Liu Xia, the widow of China’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning dissident, Liu Xiaobo, is losing hope of leaving the country and says she may die there, a friend who recently spoke to her by telephone has said.
Half of ‘caravan’ asylum seekers in U.S., Sessions puts judges on border
TIJUANA, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 88 Central American asylum seekers from a caravan through Mexico had crossed into the United States by Wednesday, a movement that prompted U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to beef up legal resources on the borde…
China says to play positive role as it seeks North Korea resolution
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is willing to continue playing a positive role to seek a political resolution for the Korean peninsula, the Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, told North Korea’s foreign minister as diplomatic efforts…
China vows to crack down on rural organized crime – ministry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China will crack down on organized crime in the countryside in a bid to prevent gangs from manipulating elections or exploiting rural resources, the civil affairs ministry said.
China installs cruise missiles on South China Sea outposts: CNBC report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, U.S. news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of U.S. intelli…
