Israeli defense system shoots down Gaza mortar fire
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s Iron Dome anti-missile shield shot down a barrage of mortar shells fired from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday after sirens sounded in southern Israel, warning residents to find shelter.
Sirens warning of rocket attacks go off in southern Israel
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Sirens warning of a possible incoming rocket attack sounded in southern Israel near the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the Israeli military said.
Latin America must think about legalizing drugs, U.N. agency says
(Reuters) – Latin America must give serious thought to legalizing drugs in order to reduce the human cost of prohibition, the head of a United Nations agency for the region said on Monday.
Top aide to North Korean leader lands in Singapore as summit preparations advance: NHK
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – A top aide to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Singapore on Monday night, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Tuesday, the latest indication that the on-again-off-again summit with U.S. President Donald Trump may g…
Businesses turn up heat on Mexican government over crime surge
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican business leaders called out the government on Monday over a recent wave of criminal activity that has terrorized large swaths of Latin America’s second-largest economy and led some prominent firms to cut back operations….
Mali president confirms he will run for re-election
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced on state TV on Monday that he would run for re-election in a poll scheduled for the end of July.
Doctors who treated Skripals uncertain about their long-term health
LONDON (Reuters) – The doctors who treated a Russian former spy and his daughter after they were poisoned with a nerve agent in Britain say they don’t know what the pair’s long term health outlook is – and initially feared the incident could have been …
South Korea calls for more impromptu talks with North Korea as U.S. seeks to revive summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Monday there could be more impromptu talks and summits with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, as U.S. officials sought to revive what would be a historic meeting between President Donald Trump and K…
Saudi-led coalition closes in on Yemen port city Hodeidah
RIYADH/ADEN (Reuters) – Forces backed by a Saudi-led coalition are closing in on Yemen’s Houthi-held port city Hodeidah, a coalition spokesman said, but did not specify whether there were plans for an assault to seize the western port, long a key targe…
Ontario polls shift to left in two-way race to replace Liberals
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The left-leaning New Democrats have gained ground in Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, ahead of a June 7 provincial election, according to opinion polls, setting up a two-way race with the right-leaning Progressive Conservati…
