For Pentagon, South Korea drills became a crucial but quiet endeavor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Before North Korea’s condemnation of U.S.-South Korea military drills, even U.S. policy wonks who follow every twist and turn of events on the Korean peninsula probably did not know much about them. That was no accident.
Indonesia police shoot dead three men after attack on Riau HQ: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police shot dead three men on Wednesday after one attacked them with a samurai sword, wounding two officers, at Riau police headquarters in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, an internal police report said.
Indonesia police shoot man after ‘sharp weapon’ used in attack: media
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police shot a man on Wednesday after he attacked them with a “sharp weapon” at Riau police headquarters in Pekanbaru, Sumatra, wounding two officers, online news site Detik reported, citing police.
Mexican leftist frontrunner extends lead for presidency: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican presidential frontrunner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador extended his lead to more than 12 points over his nearest rival ahead of the July 1 vote, according to a poll published on Tuesday.
Markle’s father says heart procedure puts him out of British royal wedding
LONDON (Reuters) – The father of American actress Meghan Markle said on Tuesday he could not attend his daughter’s wedding to Britain’s Prince Harry on Saturday because he needed a heart procedure.
Macron’s party seen outperforming French rivals in 2019 EU elections – poll
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron’s party is seen easily outperforming its rivals in next year’s European Parliament elections, the first poll on the issue showed on Wednesday, which could give a boost to his EU reform plans.
Ash threatens Hawaii communities after volcano explosions
PAHOA, Hawaii (Reuters) – Rockfalls and explosions at the summit of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano shot ash into the air on Tuesday as residents for the first time in the 12-day eruption got text messages from county officials warning them the ash could caus…
North Korea casts doubt on Trump summit, suspends talks with South
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea threw into question next month’s unprecedented summit between Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, denouncing on Wednesday U.S.-South Korean military exercises as a provocation and calling off high-level talks with…
U.S. imposes sanctions on Iran central bank governor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on Iran’s central bank governor and an Iraq-based bank for “moving millions of dollars” for Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, as Washington seeks to cut off funding it says Tehran is…
EU says Cuba could help broker government-opposition dialogue in Venezuela
(Reuters) – The European Union’s top diplomat said on Tuesday Communist-run Cuba could help broker fresh dialogue between the government and opposition in Venezuela, despite Havana’s frequent assurances the crisis afflicting its leftist ally was a sove…
