Japanese PM Abe sends ritual offering to Yasukuni shrine for war dead
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine for war dead, the shrine said on Saturday, prompting criticism from Seoul as it is seen in the two Koreas and China as a symbol of Japan’s past militaris…
North Korea says will stop nuclear tests, scrap test site
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday it would immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests, scrap its nuclear test site and instead pursue economic growth and peace, ahead of planned summits with South Korea and the United States.
North Korea says it will stop nuclear tests, abolish test site
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a nuclear test site in a bid to pursue economic growth and peace on the Korean peninsula, the North’s state media said on Saturday, ahead of planned …
North Korea says it will stop nuclear tests, abolish test site: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will suspend nuclear and missile tests effective immediately and abolish a nuclear test site in the northern part of the country in a bid to pursue economic growth and peace on the Korean peninsula, state media said on Sat…
At least three dead, including police officer, in Nicaragua protests
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Protests in Nicaragua over changes to social security have led to the deaths of at least three people, including a police officer, the Red Cross said on Friday, heaping pressure on the leftist government of President Daniel Ortega.
Chile offers to host talks between Colombia, ELN rebels
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday that Chile was willing to host the next meeting between the government of Colombia and rebel group ELN, after Ecuador earlier this week pulled support for the talks.
South Africa’s Ramaphosa flies in to try and quell northern protests
MAHIKENG, South Africa (Reuters) – South Africa’s new president Cyril Ramaphosa appealed for calm on Friday after flying into the northern city of Mahikeng to try to quell an outbreak of violent demonstrations.
Twenty killed in air strike in southwest Yemen: residents
DUBAI (Reuters) – Twenty people were killed in an air strike by a Saudi-led military coalition in southwestern Yemen on Friday, residents said.
Trump, France’s Macron to discuss Iran nuclear deal next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss the Iran nuclear agreement at the White House on Tuesday, although discussions with European countries on addressing U.S. concerns about the 2015 deal …
Western Venezuela suffering daily power cuts despite end to rationing
SAN CRISTOBAL/MARACAIBO, Venezuela, Reuters – Multiple daily power outages are on the increase in several cities in western Venezuela, despite the supposed end of state-sanctioned electricity rationing, people who live in the area say.
