Pompeo arrives in North Korea for talks on nuclear sites
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in North Korea on Friday, hoping to “fill in” details on the North’s plans to dismantle its nuclear program and also to secure the remains of U.S. troops missing from the Korean W…
Three Ukraine soldiers die in training accident: military
KIEV (Reuters) – Three Ukrainian soldiers died and nine were wounded during a training accident on Friday morning, the Ukrainian military said in a statement.
Three Ukraine soldiers die in training accident: military
Three Ukrainian soldiers died and nine were wounded during a training accident on Friday morning, the Ukrainian military said in a statement.
Turkey orders 271 soldiers detained in Gulen probe: state media
Turkey ordered the detention of 271 soldiers in an operation targeting alleged supporters of the U.S.-based Islamic cleric who Ankara says orchestrated an attempted coup two years ago, state media said on Friday.
Hundreds of thousands evacuated in Japan as ‘historic’ rain falls; two dead
Hundreds of thousands of people across a wide swathe of western and central Japan were evacuated from their homes on Friday as torrential rains pounded the nation, flooding rivers, setting off landslides and leaving at least two people dead.
Malaysia’s Mahathir says will raise ‘unfair’ contracts in visit to China
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Friday the “unfairness” of contracts for Beijing-backed projects were a key issue he would raise during a visit to China next month.
Thai diver dies as rescue teams ponder how to bring out trapped boys
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – A former Thai navy diver died working to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a flooded cave, highlighting the risks for rescue teams trying to find a safe way to bring the group out after 13 days undergro…
Bangladesh gets $100-million ADB grant to boost facilities for displaced Rohingya
DHAKA (Reuters) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday approved a grant of $100 million to Bangladesh, the first half of an assistance package to develop basic infrastructure and services for refugees from neighboring Myanmar, the bank said.
One rescuer dead, teams stuck on how to bring out Thailand’s trapped boys
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – A Thai rescuer died during an operation to save 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a flooded cave complex, the latest setback for a mission fraught with danger as rescue teams brace for more rain that could d…
Japan hangs seven for doomsday cult sarin attacks on Tokyo subway in 1995
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Friday executed the former leader of a doomsday cult and six other members of the group that carried out a sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway in 1995, killing 13 people and shattering the country’s myth of public safety.
