Britain’s May ‘disappointed’ after colleague blocks ‘upskirting’ law
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she was disappointed a lawmaker from her Conservative party had blocked a bill to make “upskirting” – surreptitiously taking photographs up women’s skirts – a criminal offense.
Trump sets $50 billion in China tariffs; Beijing vows to strike back
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pushing ahead with hefty tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports on Friday, and the smoldering trade war between the world’s two largest economies showed signs of igniting as Beij…
Trump quip about North Korea’s Kim sparks outcry on social media
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he wished people would “sit up at attention” for him like North Koreans do for their leader Kim Jong Un, a joke that sparked instant outrage on social media and cable news.
Arab forces seize entrances to airport in Yemen’s main port city
ADEN (Reuters) – Forces from an alliance of Arab states seized two entrances to the airport in Yemen’s main port city on Friday, in an offensive against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement that the United Nations fears could trigger a famine imperiling mi…
U.S. government says nearly 2,000 child separations at Mexico border in under two months
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The government said on Friday that 1,995 children were separated from 1,940 adults at the U.S.-Mexico border between April 19 and May 31, as the Trump administration implements stricter border enforcement policies.
Trump bombs with joke about North Korean dictator Kim
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he wished people would “sit up at attention” for him like North Koreans do for their leader Kim Jong Un, a quip that sparked instant outrage on social media and cable news.
Vatican, China in new round of talks on appointment of bishops
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican and China have held new talks on the naming of bishops and the Holy See raised concerns over a tightening of restrictions on religious practice, Vatican and diplomatic sources said on Friday.
France’s Macron seeks common ground with Italy on immigration
PARIS (Reuters) – President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged Italy’s new prime minister to work with France, Germany and Spain on resolving migration issues rather than siding with an anti-immigration “axis” emerging within the European Union.
Vietnam police to prosecute American for causing public disorder: media
HANOI (Reuters) – Police in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City on Friday issued a prosecution order for an American man of Vietnamese descent for his alleged involvement in a protest over government plans for economic zones last week, state media reported.
Police in India’s Kashmir arrest suspect after editor shot dead
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – Police in India’s Kashmir investigating the killing of a prominent journalist and two of his security guards arrested a suspect on Friday, an official said.
