Mexico helicopter crash kills 13 on ground in wake of earthquake
SANTIAGO JAMILTEPEC, Mexico (Reuters) – At least 13 people on the ground, including three children, were killed when a Mexican military helicopter carrying top officials surveying damage from an earthquake crashed in a small town in the southern state …
Sacred Tibetan monastery catches fire, no reports of casualties
BEIJING (Reuters) – One of the most sacred locations in Tibetan Buddhism, the Jokhang Monastery in Lhasa, caught fire on Saturday but there were no reports of any casualties and the extent of the damage was unclear.
Britain’s May wins backing for EU security pact, timing unclear
MUNICH (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May made her case on Saturday for a new security treaty with the EU from next year, winning support from EU and U.S. officials who agreed the issue was too important to risk getting subsumed in broader Brexit n…
Pope renews commission on sexual abuse, Vatican promises victims more say
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis renewed a commission on clergy sexual abuse on Saturday, confirming a U.S. cardinal as its head, as the Vatican promised to give victims a greater say in its work.
Iranian president pledges to stick to nuclear deal commitments
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it would adhere to commitments under its 2015 international nuclear agreement, signed with six world powers to limit its disputed nuclear program.
Public reports ‘clearly show’ Assad’s use of chemical weapons: McMaster
MUNICH (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster said on Saturday that, despite denials, public reports showed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was using chemical weapons, and added that it was time for the international community t…
Iranian President says will adhere to nuclear deal commitments
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday it would adhere to commitments under its 2015 international nuclear agreement, signed with six world powers to limit its disputed nuclear program.
Oxfam sex abuse criticism disproportionate, chief executive says
LONDON (Reuters) – Oxfam’s chief executive said criticism of the charity following a sex abuse scandal had been disproportionate, according to comments published on Saturday.
Turkey denies use of chemicals in Syria’s Afrin, says accusations baseless
BEIRUT, ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey never used chemical weapons in its operations in Syria, and takes the utmost care of civilians, a Turkish diplomatic source said, after Syrian Kurdish forces and a monitoring group accused it of carrying out a gas atta…
As support falls, German SPD sees ‘no Plan B’ to Merkel coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Support for Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) hit a record low, a poll showed, and the party’s leader-in-waiting said she had “no Plan B” should members reject a coalition deal with Angela Merkel’s conservatives.
