China absence looms over Canada meeting on how to pressure North Korea
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from around 20 nations gather on Tuesday to discuss how to curb North Korea’s nuclear ambitions through diplomatic and financial pressure, but China, seen as a key player in any long-term solution, will be absent…
Hundreds protest against austerity in Tunis, tear gas fired
TUNIS (Reuters) – Hundreds of Tunisians held anti-austerity demonstrations in the capital on Sunday and in one district police fired tear gas to disperse dozens of stone-throwing youths on the seventh anniversary of the ousting of former President Zine…
Poland’s government reshuffle boosts support for ruling party
WARSAW (Reuters) – Public support for Poland’s ruling conservatives has risen while backing for the biggest opposition party fell as a recent government reshuffle helped ease voters’ dissatisfaction with Warsaw’s clashes with the EU, an opinion poll sh…
Strong earthquake in southern Peru leaves one dead, scores injured
LIMA (Reuters) – A strong magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, killing one person, injuring scores and causing homes and roads to collapse.
U.S.-led coalition helps to build new Syrian force, angering Turkey
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Sunday, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support for Kurdish-dominated …
Iraqi PM Abadi to seek re-election, in alliance with Iran-backed group
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced he would stand for re-election on May 12 at the head of a cross-sectarian bloc, and received the support of a powerful Shi’ite group close to Iran.
Philippines raises volcano alert level after lava flow
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines raised the alert level at its rumbling Mayon volcano to “level 3” on Sunday after detecting lava flow and indications of activity that could lead to eruptions of magma.
Trump denies saying he probably had good relationship with Kim
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday disputed a newspaper’s account of an interview with him last week in which he was quoted as saying he probably had a “very good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Strong earthquake in southern Peru leaves one dead, dozens injured
LIMA (Reuters) – A strong magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, leaving one dead and several dozen injured while causing homes and roads to collapse.
U.S.-led coalition helps build new Syrian force, angering Turkey
BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition is working with its Syrian militia allies to set up a new border force of 30,000 personnel, the coalition said on Sunday, a move that has added to Turkish anger over U.S. support for Kurdish-dominated …
