U.S. security chief Bolton to visit Moscow for talks on Trump, Putin meeting: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. national security adviser John Bolton plans to visit Moscow next week to prepare for a possible meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, citing sourc…
New Zealand Prime Minister Ardern gives birth to baby girl
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram.
‘Hate narratives’ from abroad drive Myanmar communities apart, Suu Kyi says
YANGON (Reuters) – “Hate narratives” from abroad have driven communities in Myanmar further apart, the Southeast Asian nation’s leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, said in a social media statement on Thursday.
PM May asked defense minister to justify UK status as ‘tier one’ military power: FT
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May asked her defense minister to justify the United Kingdom’s status as a “tier one” military power, sending shockwaves through the defense establishment just weeks before a major NATO summit, the Financial Ti…
Romanian ruling party conjures parallel state fears in legal ‘blitzkrieg’
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – When Stelian Ion set aside law for politics he was hoping to fight for Romania’s environment. Instead the opposition lawmaker finds himself in a battle with the ruling party over fundamental changes to criminal law.
Japan to halt missile attack drills after Trump-Kim summit: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to halt evacuation drills to prepare for a potential North Korean missile attack as tensions had eased following a historic summit between the leaders of the United States and North Korea, Kyodo news agency reported …
Grandmother in El Salvador prays for detained granddaughter
ARMENIA, El Salvador (Reuters) – Ana Henriquez prays that her six-year-old granddaughter will soon be reunited with her mother, even if it means that they are both deported back to El Salvador.
Australia $106-billion income tax cuts seen boosting PM re-election bid
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia passed a A$144 billion ($106 billion) package of income tax cuts on Thursday after right-wing leader Pauline Hanson backed the legislation, potentially boosting the re-election prospects of the center-right government.
As Fukushima residents return, some see hope in nuclear tourism
FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – On a cold day in February, Takuto Okamoto guided his first tour group to a sight few outsiders had witnessed in person: the construction cranes looming over Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.
China says will maintain normal relations with Iran
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will maintain normal relations with Iran, the Commerce Ministry in Beijing said on Thursday.
