U.N. official in Syria expecting a Ghouta evacuation
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The U.N. resident coordinator in Syria said an evacuation of civilians is expected on Tuesday out of the eastern Ghouta rebel enclave, where the military has waged a fierce offensive.
U.S. picking up Taliban interest in Afghan peace talks: Mattis
KABUL (Reuters) – The United States is picking up signs of interest from Taliban elements in exploring the possibility of talks with Kabul to end the more than 16-year-old war, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday as he made an unannounced…
Japan Finance Minister Aso likely to skip G20 meeting: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso is likely to skip the Group of 20 finance leaders’ gathering to be held in Buenos Aires next week, government and ruling party officials said on Tuesday, as a cronyism scandal that has paralyzed parl…
Flight data recorder retrieved from wreckage of Nepal plane crash
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Investigators have retrieved the flight data recorder from the wreckage of a US-Bangla Airlines passenger plane that crashed, killing at least 49 people on board, as it attempted to land at Kathmandu, a senior airport official in …
Mexico says arrests drug gang suspect in case of 43 murdered students
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico said on Monday it had arrested a suspected drug gang member regarded as key figure in the kidnapping and massacre of 43 student teachers 3 1/2 years ago.
Japan’s embattled finance minister mulls skipping G20 meeting: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s finance minister is considering skipping a Group of 20 finance leaders’ gathering in Buenos Aires next week, Japanese media reported, as a suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal paralyzes parliament and puts his job on the l…
Germany on alert for possible attacks on Turkish sites
BERLIN (Reuters) – German security agencies are on alert for signs of violence against Turkish facilities in Berlin, Stuttgart and other cities, the Interior Ministry said, after fires damaged several Turkish-run mosques over the weekend.
Slovak PM Fico’s coalition partner calls for early elections
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovak junior ruling party Most-Hid (Bridge) will seek talks with coalition parties about leading the country toward early elections or will leave the government coalition if no agreement is made, its leader Bela Bugar said on Mo…
U.N. investigators cite Facebook role in Myanmar crisis
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. human rights experts investigating a possible genocide in Myanmar said on Monday that Facebook had played a role in spreading hate speech there.
White House expects North Korea summit to happen despite Pyongyang’s silence
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday it fully expected an unprecedented meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to take place, if North Korea stuck to its promises, even though Pyongyang ha…
