Qatar denies its military planes intercepted UAE civilian aircraft
DUBAI (Reuters) – Qatar denied on Monday that its military planes had intercepted a civilian aircraft from the United Arab Emirates the day before, states news agency QNA reported, saying a UAE military plane had violated its air space at the time.
Islamic State beheads three brothers in Afghanistan: official
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Militants from Islamic State have beheaded three brothers, all working in the medical profession, in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, an official said on Monday.
South Korea switches off propaganda broadcasts, Moon upbeat on North Korea nuclear halt
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Monday halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border with North Korea, aiming to set a positive tone ahead of the first summit in a decade between their leaders as the U.S. president cautioned the nuclear…
‘Everyone’s against me’: rivals attack Mexico leftist in TV debate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The trailing pack of candidates in Mexico’s July 1 presidential election on Sunday launched repeated attacks on the leftist front-runner in a first televised debate, putting him on the defensive without luring him out into an op…
Trump, Macron to face differences on Iran, trade, as French visit begins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday to kick off a three-day state visit expected to be dominated by U.S.-European differences on the Iran nuclear deal and trade.
China says many Chinese casualties in North Korea bus crash
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tourists have been involved in a major bus accident in North Korea that caused a large number of casualties, China’s state media and the government said on Monday, without giving details of how many died or were injured.
‘Cut off hands’: Mexican presidential candidate’s plan to deter thieves
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thieves should have their hands chopped off, a Mexican presidential candidate said in a televised debate on Sunday, provoking disbelief from a moderator and setting off a storm of comments and jokes on Twitter.
Voter support for Japan’s Abe slips amid calls for finance minister to quit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by accusations of cronyism and other government missteps, slipped in three newspaper surveys published on Monday, as opposition parties demanded that his finance minister…
China says many Chinese casualties in North Korea traffic accident
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tourists have been involved in a major transportation accident in North Korea and there are a large number of casualties, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
South Korea halts border propaganda broadcasts, Trump cautious on North Korea crisis
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border at North Korea on Monday ahead of their first summit in a decade, as U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned the nuclear crisis on the peninsula was a l…
