After China’s massive drill, U.S. patrols disputed South China Sea
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, South China Sea (Reuters) – In a span of 20 minutes, 20 F-18 fighter jets took off and landed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, in a powerful display of military precision and efficiency.
Yulia Skripal leaves British hospital five weeks after nerve agent attack
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – Yulia Skripal has left hospital more than five weeks after she and her father, a former Russian spy, were poisoned with a nerve agent in an attack that has sparked one of the biggest crises in the West’s relations with th…
Seeking to avert U.S. response, Russia proposes inspection of Syria attack site
BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday it will propose to the United Nations that international inspectors visit the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in the Syrian town of Douma, a move which follows U.S. President Donald Trump’s w…
Russia vows to curb U.S. sanctions fallout, shrugs off ruble fall
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian government pledged to minimize the fallout from U.S. sanctions on Tuesday and dismissed sharp falls in the ruble and financial markets as short-term volatility, saying Russia needed time to adjust to the new curbs.
Russia backs U.S.-North Korea contacts, sending foreign minister to Pyongyang
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks with his North Korean counterpart, Ri Yong Ho, on Tuesday, and said afterwards that Moscow supported contacts between North Korea and the United States.
France’s Macron steps off pedestal to take on TV battle
PARIS (Reuters) – After keeping the media mostly at arm’s length since becoming president a year ago, Emmanuel Macron is giving several big interviews as he defends sweeping reforms that have brought France’s workers and students out in protest.
Scandal clouds darken for Japan’s Abe ahead of Trump summit
TOKYO (Reuters) – A cronyism scandal embroiling the Japanese prime minister deepened on Tuesday ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump with a memo media said suggested an ex-aide had helped win approval for a friend of the premier to set up…
U.S. backs EU Iran sanctions push, warns firms against Tehran trade
LONDON (Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday welcomed a push by some EU states to impose new sanctions on Iran and warned firms considering doing business with the Islamic Republic that they could be funding militant groups and regional instability….
Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese human rights activists and independent media groups have written to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc’s chief executive, questioning whether the social media platform was helping suppress dissent in the communist country.
Hungary PM plans significant government shake-up
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban plans to make significant changes to his government, he said on Tuesday at the first news conference following his election landslide.
