Britain’s May faces calls to relax Northern Ireland abortion rules
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May faced demands from ministers and lawmakers in her Conservative party to reform Northern Ireland’s highly restrictive abortion rules after neighboring Ireland’s vote to liberalize its laws.
In Mosul, young volunteers help bring city back to life
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – A group of Iraqi university students have found a cause in the ruins of Mosul. They are salvaging what is left of its rich heritage, clearing rubble and distributing aid in a city crying out for help after the war against Islami…
Four Russian military personnel killed in Syria’s Deir al-Zor: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Four Russian military personnel were killed in fighting in eastern Syria’s Deir al-Zor province, Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.
Israeli army kills two militants in Gaza border shelling: medics
GAZA (Reuters) – Israeli tank shelling killed two members of the Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad and wounded a third in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, medical officials said, after weeks of border protests that have drawn lethal army fire.
Exclusive: U.S. warships sail near South China Sea islands claimed by Beijing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move that drew condemnation from Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation on No…
South Korea says North Korea committed to Trump summit and ‘complete’ denuclearization
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to “complete” denuclearization of the Korean peninsula and to a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Sunday.
Bahrain sees ‘no glimmer of hope’ for ending Qatar crisis soon
RIYADH (Reuters) – Bahrain sees no resolution in sight to a diplomatic row between Qatar and its neighbors, which cut diplomatic and trade ties with the tiny Gulf Arab state nearly a year ago.
Mexico detains wife of drug baron blamed for U.S. heroin scourge
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico has arrested the wife of Nemesio Oseguera, one of the country’s most wanted drug lords, officials said on Sunday.
Libyan rivals set for crunch Paris talks to break political deadlock
PARIS (Reuters) – Libyan rivals will meet on Tuesday in Paris to agree on a political roadmap that aims to resolve disputed issues to pave the way for U.N.-backed elections this year.
Former Japanese PM Nakasone turns 100, urges constitutional revision
TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, a World War Two naval officer and one of Japan’s longest-serving premiers, marked his 100th birthday on Sunday with a call to revise the nation’s post-war, pacifist constitution.
