Trump, Macron to face differences on Iran, trade, as French visit begins
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday to kick off a three-day state visit expected to be dominated by U.S.-European differences on the Iran nuclear deal and trade.
China says many Chinese casualties in North Korea bus crash
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tourists have been involved in a major bus accident in North Korea that caused a large number of casualties, China’s state media and the government said on Monday, without giving details of how many died or were injured.
‘Cut off hands’: Mexican presidential candidate’s plan to deter thieves
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thieves should have their hands chopped off, a Mexican presidential candidate said in a televised debate on Sunday, provoking disbelief from a moderator and setting off a storm of comments and jokes on Twitter.
Voter support for Japan’s Abe slips amid calls for finance minister to quit
TOKYO (Reuters) – Voter support for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, battered by accusations of cronyism and other government missteps, slipped in three newspaper surveys published on Monday, as opposition parties demanded that his finance minister…
China says many Chinese casualties in North Korea traffic accident
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese tourists have been involved in a major transportation accident in North Korea and there are a large number of casualties, China’s foreign ministry said on Monday.
South Korea halts border propaganda broadcasts, Trump cautious on North Korea crisis
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea halted the propaganda broadcasts it blares across the border at North Korea on Monday ahead of their first summit in a decade, as U.S. President Donald Trump cautioned the nuclear crisis on the peninsula was a l…
Paraguay’s business-friendly Colorado Party keeps presidency
ASUNCION (Reuters) – The candidate from Paraguay’s ruling Colorado Party won Sunday’s presidential election, according to official results with 96 percent of ballots counted, pointing to another five years of pro-business policies in the major soy prod…
G7 foreign ministers’ summit opposes Russia’s behavior: U.S. official
TORONTO (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations were united in opposing Russia’s destabilizing behavior while agreeing to leave the door open for dialogue with Moscow, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.
Former Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic to appeal war crimes conviction
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic will take the courtroom floor again on Monday when he contests his conviction for genocide and a 40-year prison sentence before U.N. appeals judges.
Mexico’s leftist front-runner to face rivals in presidential debate
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador faces a test of his mettle on Sunday night as he squares off against rivals in the first televised debate of the campaign for the July 1 election.
