Chinese paper says China will establish ties with Vatican eventually
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the Vatican will establish formal diplomatic relations sooner or later because Pope Francis has the “wisdom” to resolve problems between the two sides, a state-run Chinese newspaper said on Tuesday.
U.S. ‘gravely alarmed’ by reports of chlorine gas use by Syrian government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “gravely alarmed” by reports the Syrian government has used chlorine gas in Idlib Province, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Monday.
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar due to appear in court
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists accused of violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act are due in court on Tuesday, when prosecutors will present more witnesses in the proceedings to determine whether they should be charged under the colonial-e…
Pence leaves for Asia with stern message on North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence departed for a trip to Japan and South Korea on Monday with a stark message that countries should not be fooled by what the White House sees as a North Korean attempt to overshadow the 2018 Olympics…
Australia considers changes to proposed foreign interference law: minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is considering changes to proposed new laws designed to prevent improper foreign interference in its domestic politics after a backlash from journalists and local business, the country’s most senior legal minister said.
U.S., Peru agree to keep collaborating in drugs trafficking fight
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s foreign minister said on Monday that she and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had agreed to keep working together to fight drug trafficking, days after President Donald Trump had threatened to curb aid to drug hotspots.
Israeli minister ‘honored’ to be barred from Poland over Holocaust bill
WARSAW/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s education minister said on Monday he was “honored” Poland had canceled his visit to Warsaw this week because he refused to back off of condemnation of a bill that would outlaw suggesting Poland was complicit in the…
Lebanon tells Israel its border wall violates sovereignty
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon said a wall Israel intends to build at the border marks a violation of Lebanese sovereignty during a meeting of Lebanese and Israeli military officers chaired by U.N. peacekeepers on Monday.
Opponents say Berlusconi to blame for Italy’s migrant crisis
ROME (Reuters) – Opponents of Silvio Berlusconi accused the former prime minister on Monday of being to blame for a surge in migrants to Italy in recent years as campaigning for a national election turned increasingly ugly.
South Africa’s ANC calls top-level meeting on Zuma’s future
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s ruling African National Congress on Monday called a special meeting of its decision-making executive for later in the week as pressure grew on veteran President Jacob Zuma to step down after years of scandal.
