Explainer: North Korea peace deal – Neither a new nor a simple idea
SEOUL (Reuters) – The two Koreas, ahead of a leaders’ summit next week, are discussing a peace agreement that could officially end the state of war that has technically lasted since the 1950-53 Korean War ended with an armistice not a treaty.
Russian news agencies say US told Moscow no new sanctions for now
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration had informed the Russian embassy in Washington that the United States had no immediate plans to impose new sanctions.
Britain opens seven investigations into Russia’s RT news channel
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s media regulator said it had opened seven investigations into whether Russian news channel RT had broken impartiality rules in broadcasts made since a Russian double-agent was poisoned in the English city of Salisbury last m…
Greek ferries docked at ports as seamen strike against reforms
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek ferries remained docked at the country’s ports on Wednesday as seamen, marine engineers and ship cooks walked off the job to protest against planned government reforms which they say will further hurt their labor rights.
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday after a weekly magazine said he had sexually harassed several female reporters, the latest blow for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe whose ratings have been hit by a series of scandals.
Syria chemical weapons visit postponed after gunfire: sources
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – The arrival of international chemical weapons inspectors at the location of a suspected poison gas attack in the Syrian town of Douma has been delayed after gunfire at the site during a visit by a U.N. security team on Tuesday, so…
Top Japanese bureaucrat resigns after allegation of sexual harassment
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top finance bureaucrat resigned on Wednesday, Finance Minister Taro Aso said, after a weekly magazine reported that he had sexually harassed several female reporters.
Russian news agencies say U.S. told Moscow no new sanctions for now
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration had informed the Russian embassy in Washington that the United States had no immediate plans to impose new sanctions.
OPCW experts unlikely to enter Syria’s Douma on Wednesday – UN source
BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – International chemical weapons inspectors will probably not go into the Syrian town of Douma on Wednesday, a U.N. source in Syria told Reuters, marking a further delay to efforts to investigate a suspected poison gas attack …
China leapfrogs New Zealand as Australia’s top tourist source
SYDNEY (Reuters) – China has leapfrogged New Zealand to become the top source country for travelers to Australia in the 12 months to February, Australian official data showed on Wednesday, as overall visitor numbers hit a record high.
