Australia keeps China out of internet cabling for Pacific neighbor
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has agreed to fund underwater internet cables and a cyber security center for the Solomon Islands, forestalling plans by Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd that could have compromised Australian internet secur…
In final debate, Mexican presidential favorite says a NAFTA fail ‘not fatal’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement would not be fatal for Mexico, the leftist presidential favorite said on Tuesday, while keeping his cool under attack from rivals in the last televised debate before the Ju…
Australia to offer national apology for institutional child sex abuse
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Wednesday he will deliver a national apology to victims of institutional child sexual abuse and their families on October 22.
Malaysia’s top two judges resign amid purge of top officials
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s two most senior judges have resigned from their posts, as Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s government purges top officials seen close to the previous administration.
North Korea frames summit as a win as Trump halts war games
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media lauded on Wednesday the summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump as a resounding success, highlighting concessions by the U.S. president and the prospect of a new era of peace and prosperity on the Korean …
Saudi-led coalition launches attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah
ADEN (Reuters) – Troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition on Wednesday launched an assault on Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, in the biggest battle of a three-year war between an alliance of Arab states and the Iran-aligned Houthis.
Mexican presidential favorite says a NAFTA collapse ‘not fatal’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – It would not be fatal for Mexico if the United States provokes the collapse of the North American Free Trade Agreement, presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday in the last televised debate before the…
Ivanka Trump’s ‘Chinese proverb’ tweet mystifies China
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ivanka Trump did not accompany her father to Singapore for his summit with Kim Jong Un, but in an apparent show of support, tweeted what she described as a Chinese proverb: “Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt tho…
Trump in surprise summit move says he will halt Korea war games
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump made a stunning concession to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday about halting military exercises, pulling a surprise at a summit that baffled allies, military officials and lawmakers from his o…
French farmers call for pursuit of fuel blockades
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s main farm union called early on Wednesday for protestors to continue a blockade of refineries and fuel depots after the government failed to ease their concerns.
