Japan picks Lockheed Martin radar for missile defense system: ministry official
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has selected Lockheed Martin Corp’s advanced radar for its multibillion-dollar missile defense system, a Japanese defense ministry official with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesday on condition of anonymity.
Pompeo to head to North Korea as doubts mount about its intentions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will leave for North Korea on Thursday seeking agreement on a plan for the country’s denuclearization, despite mounting doubts about Pyongyang’s willingness to abandon a weapons program that th…
UK lawmakers ask Hammond and Carney for Brexit impact studies
LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers have asked Finance Minister Philip Hammond and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to produce and publish analyses on the impact of Brexit ahead of a vote on the final divorce deal with the European Union.
Israel enacts law to freeze Palestinian funds equal to prisoners’ stipends
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel enacted a law on Monday to financially penalize the Palestinian Authority for paying stipends to Palestinians jailed by Israel, their families, and the families of those killed by Israeli forces.
Merkel to fight another day after settling migration row
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives settled a row over migration that threatened to topple her fragile governing coalition late on Monday evening after talks with her rebellious interior minister led him to drop his threa…
Pompeo to leave for North Korea for nuclear talks on Thursday: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will leave for North Korea on Thursday for talks on denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the White House said on Monday.
Trump, Lopez Obrador discuss immigration, trade during first call
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexico’s next leader, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador discussed immigration, trade and security issues in a phone call on Monday, the two mavericks beginning a dialogue amid strained relations between…
In Tabasco, hometown friends of Mexico’s new president say: Remember your roots
TEPETITAN, Mexico (Reuters) – Childhood friends, neighbors and early collaborators of Mexico’s president-elect, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, are celebrating their hometown hero’s victory, but urged him to remember his roots and bring badly needed jobs …
In northwest Syria, Turkey extends aid and casts big shadow
AFRIN, Syria (Reuters) – The flags that fly over Afrin are both Syrian opposition and Turkish, but there is little doubt who is in control of this battle-scarred city.
Junior soccer team found alive in Thai cave after nine days
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Twelve boys and their assistant soccer coach have been found alive by rescuers inside a Thai cave complex nine days after they went missing, Chiang Rai province’s governor said on Monday.
