Italy PM says Rome has duty to appeal EU drugs agency decision
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Wednesday that Rome has a duty to appeal a decision by European authorities to move the bloc’s medicines agency EMA to Holland from Britain but he realises it will be an uphill battle.
Myanmar official in charge of troubled town stabbed to death
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar official who was the administrator of a town in troubled Rakhine state when seven people died there in rioting earlier this month has been stabbed and killed, the government said on Wednesday.
May says will give parliament ‘appropriate analysis’ before Brexit deal vote
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that lawmakers would be given official analysis on any Brexit deal before they are asked to approve it, dismissing a leaked document showing the economy would be worse off un…
Hong Kong drowning in waste as China rubbish ban takes toll
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong boasts glittering skyscrapers, seamless transportation and billion dollar infrastructure projects, but it is struggling with a much more mundane problem: disposing of its trash.
Evangelical hopeful leads in Costa Rica presidential race: poll
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – A conservative Christian congressman best known for his opposition to gay rights remains the favorite in Costa Rica’s presidential election next month, according to a poll released Tuesday night.
Trump warns Americans of nuclear threat from ‘depraved’ North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Branding North Korea’s leadership “depraved,” President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday that Pyongyang’s pursuit of nuclear missiles could “very soon threaten our homeland” and vowed a continued campaign to prevent that.
German industrial workers start 24-hour strikes in row over pay, hours
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Industrial workers in Germany started 24-hour strikes overnight, affecting companies including automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen [ZFF.UL] and lighting company Zumtobel , amid a dispute over wages and working hours.
Vietnam lists U.S.-based Vietnamese group as ‘terrorist’ organization
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam listed a U.S.-based group still loyal to the now defunct state of South Vietnam as a terrorist organization on Tuesday, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said.
China says plenty of space separates Taiwan flights amid route row
BEIJING (Reuters) – China rebuffed Taiwan’s objections in a deepening row over the opening of new flight paths in the Taiwan Strait, saying on Wednesday that the space separating routes over the waterway was more than is mandated by international stand…
Trump calls North Korea leadership ‘depraved,’ warns of nuclear missile threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Branding North Korea’s leadership “depraved,” President Donald Trump told Americans on Tuesday that Pyongyang’s pursuit of nuclear missiles could “very soon threaten our homeland” and vowed a continued campaign of maximum pressure to keep that from happening.
