As Macron heads to U.S., ‘strong relationship’ with Trump under test
PARIS (Reuters) – When France’s ambassador to Washington told American officials last July that he was heading to Paris and would shortly see President Emmanuel Macron, one of them handed him a copy of the New York Times.
Japan contemplates post-Abe world, but rivals’ positions still murky
TOKYO (Reuters) – Rivals are jockeying to replace Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the embattled Japanese leader struggles with sinking support, but so far none have offered detailed policy alternatives to his “strong defense, strong economy” platform.
Hundreds flee homes as 4.4 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A shallow earthquake brought down hundreds of poorly built buildings in Indonesia, forcing more than 2,000 people to flee their homes, rescue officials said on Thursday. The 4.4 magnitude quake hit the Banjarnegara district of Cen…
Jihadists given 48 hours to surrender enclave near Damascus: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants have been given 48 hours to agree to withdraw from an enclave they control south of Damascus, the pro-Syrian government newspaper al-Watan reported on Thursday.
India’s top court rejects calls for probe into judge’s death
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday petitions calling for an investigation into the death of a lower court judge in 2014 when he was presiding over a case against a top political aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cambodian journalists charged with espionage denied bail
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – A court in Cambodia on Thursday declined to grant bail to two journalists who have been charged with espionage for filing news reports to a U.S.-funded radio station.
Kyrgyzstan cabinet loses confidence vote
BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyzstan’s parliament voted to express no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Sapar Isakov on Thursday amid an apparent power struggle between the president and a leader of the ruling party.
Cuba set to swear in new president to replace Raul Castro
HAVANA (Reuters) – An era will end in Communist-run Cuba on Thursday when President Raul Castro retires, likely handing over the reins to his right hand man Miguel Diaz-Canel, born the year after brothers Fidel and Raul led their 1959 leftist revolutio…
Mexico leftist opens up 22-point lead in presidency race: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has widened his lead in the race to win the July 1 presidential election, opening up a gap of 22 percentage points, a poll by newspaper Reforma showed on Wednesday.
Korean Air headquarters raided in probe into ‘nut rage’ sister: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean police raided Korean Air Lines headquarters in Seoul on Thursday as part of a probe into the youngest daughter of the airline’s chairman, Yonhap News Agency said.
