Philippines’ Duterte makes public apology for 2010 HK tourists killing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte made a public apology for the August 2010 killing of eight Hong Kong tourists during a bus hostage incident in Manila, a gesture which his predecessor had declined to make.
Skripals poisoned with nerve agent, chemical arms watchdog confirms
THE HAGUE/LONDON (Reuters) – The lethal poison that struck down a former Russian spy and his daughter last month in England was a highly pure type of Novichok nerve agent, the global chemical weapons watchdog concluded on Thursday, backing Britain’s fi…
A road trip along North Korea’s border with China
(Reuters) – Through binoculars mounted atop a tall building, I followed two women slowly making their way from the other side, across the bridge. The rusted device was a military type, and what I saw made them look as if they were targeted. It was very cold and I struggled to place my lens on the binoculars to take a picture.
Britain urges Myanmar authorities to release jailed Reuters journalists
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson urged Myanmar to release two Reuters journalists who are in jail after being accused of possessing secret government papers.
Defiant Macron says will stick to reforms despite strikes
BERD’HUIS, France (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he would stick to sweeping reform plans despite a series of strikes and street protests, saying in his first TV interview in months that he was not one to govern based on o…
Syria crisis weighs on Italy’s attempts to form a government
ROME (Reuters) – President Sergio Mattarella sought reassurances from political leaders on Thursday that they would adhere to Italy’s NATO commitments as he resumed coalition talks against a backdrop of uncertainty over Syria.
Myanmar not ready for return of Rohingya Muslims, says UNHCR
DHAKA (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency called a Myanmar minister’s visit to Bangladesh to meet Muslim Rohingya refugees a confidence-building measure, but said conditions in Myanmar were not ready for their return.
Trump says Syria attack ‘could be very soon or not so soon’
WASHINGTON/LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday over the timing of his threatened strike on Syria in response to a reported poison gas attack, while France said it had proof of Syria’s guilt but needed to gather …
Israeli air force gives Tel Aviv a scare as Syria tensions flare
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Israeli police emergency lines lit up on Thursday after warplanes roared over the Tel Aviv coast, dropping anti-missile flares and performing aerobatics at a time of tension along the border with Syria.
German regional conservatives say could talk to left and right
BERLIN (Reuters) – Conservatives in Germany’s Brandenburg state say they are willing to talk to the far left and right after next year’s election in a break with the past that shows broader political fragmentation.
