Shepherds’ Alpine crossing straddles history, borders
MASO CORTO, Italy (Reuters) – Around dawn, the shepherds gather near the Italian town of Maso Corto and prepare to take their sheep into Austria, along an Alpine track centuries older that the border they are crossing.
Trump, Kim agree on denuclearization, but deal seen symbolic
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy.
Judge orders removal of investigator from Malta journalist murder case
VALLETTA (Reuters) – The lead investigator into the murder of Malta journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia must be removed from the case because of a conflict of interest, a judge ruled on Tuesday.
U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The United States unveiled a new $256 million representative office in Taiwan’s capital on Tuesday, a de facto embassy that underscores Washington’s strategic ties with the democratic, self-ruled island as it faces escalating tension…
Taliban kill Afghan officials as government’s ceasefire kicks in
KABUL (Reuters) – Taliban fighters killed a district governor in northern Afghanistan and kept up the pressure to seize control over some parts of Faryab province, ignoring the temporary ceasefire announced by the government that came into effect on Tu…
Eleven dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Eleven people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, rescue services said.
Activists protest as Italy prepares to ship migrants to Spain
ROME (Reuters) – Italy plans to transfer some migrants crammed aboard a charity boat onto other vessels on Tuesday and then sail them all to Spain, despite appeals from humanitarian groups to let the group land immediately.
Malaysia to reopen embassy in North Korea: Mahathir
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will reopen its embassy in Pyongyang, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said, suggesting an end to the diplomatic row over the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half-brother in Kuala Lumpur last year…
Trump, Kim sign agreement after historic summit but few specifics
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pledged on Tuesday to work toward complete denuclearization of the Korean peninsula while Washington committed to provide security guarantees for its old enemy.
Ten dead after river boats collide in Russia World Cup host city
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ten people on a river cruise were killed when their boat collided with a tugboat late on Monday in the Russian city of Volgograd, which is hosting matches in the soccer World Cup, rescue services said.
