Quake of 5.6 magnitude strikes Guatemala: USGS
(Reuters) – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala Sunday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
Elderly man, nine-year-old girl killed as strong quake hits Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – An elderly man and a young girl were killed, with several other people also in “cardiopulmonary arrest”, after walls collapsed in a magnitude-6.1 earthquake that hit Osaka in western Japan on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said.
Colombia president-elect vows to unite nation, alter peace deal
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s President-elect Ivan Duque, who swept aside leftist Gustavo Petro in Sunday’s election, pledged to unite his South American nation after a divisive campaign but insisted he would change a landmark peace accord with leftist…
Government says no early reports of damage after 5.9 quake hits western Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit western Japan on Monday but the top government spokesman said there were no immediate signs of major damage.
Syria state media says U.S. bombs Syrian positions; U.S. denies report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media, citing a military source, reported on Monday that U.S.-led coalition aircraft had bombed “one of our military positions” in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries, but the U.S. military denied carrying out …
New Colombia president may seek to revise rebel peace deal
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Right-wing candidate Ivan Duque won Colombia’s presidential election on Sunday, beating leftist Gustavo Petro in a victory that will reassure investors but raised the prospect of changes to a landmark peace accord with Marxist rebels…
British PM May’s Brexit plans set for defeat, teeing up Wednesday showdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plans face rejection by parliament’s upper chamber on Monday, setting the stage for a high-stakes confrontation with rebel lawmakers later in the week which could rock her minority government.
In coalition showdown, Merkel allies to decide on migrant plan
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies, the Christian Social Union (CSU), will decide on Monday whether to defy her by implementing a plan to limit immigration at the German border and risk destabilizing her three-month-ol…
Fraying Australia and China relations face testing times in Canberra
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s relationship with top trading partner China faces a testing two weeks as Canberra prepares to pass laws designed to limit Beijing’s influence in domestic affairs amid pressure on some of its fastest growing exports.
U.S. bombs Syrian positions, Syrian military source tells state media
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state media, citing a military source, reported early on Monday that U.S.-led coalition aircraft had bombed “one of our military positions” in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries.
