Macron seeks to woo China’s Xi with ‘horse diplomacy’
XIAN, China (Reuters) – Never let it be said diplomacy amounts to more than horse-trading.
Rescue crews struggle to tame China oil tanker fire; crew still missing
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – Rescue crews scrambled to bring a blaze on an Iranian oil tanker off China’s east coast under control on Monday as fire raged for a second day following a collision with a grain ship, while the U.S. Navy joined the search for …
Philippines VP derides ‘self-serving’ idea to cancel polls, extend terms
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ vice president has joined a chorus of opposition to a possible cancellation of mid-term elections and extensions to terms in office, including that of the president, amid a renewed push for a shift to federalism.
Vietnam starts high-profile trial over oil firm losses
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam began the trial on Monday of 22 executives charged over losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars at the state oil firm, PetroVietnam, with the most serious offences potentially carrying the death penalty.
Iranian oil tanker still ablaze as rescuers search for missing mariners
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – A tanker carrying Iranian oil that collided with a Chinese freight ship in the East China Sea on Saturday was still ablaze on Monday morning, a South Korean coast guard official said, as emergency rescue teams continued to sea…
Iranian oil tanker still ablaze after collision off China’s coast
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – A tanker carrying Iranian oil that collided with a Chinese freight ship in the East China Sea on Saturday was still ablaze on Monday morning, a South Korean coast guard official said as emergency rescue teams continued to sear…
Italy’s rightist bloc vows to reverse pension law if elected
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s rightist parties agreed on Sunday to the outlines of a joint manifesto for the country’s March national election, including pledges to slash taxes, crack down on migrants and reverse planned increases to the retirement age.
Eleven dead after gun battle erupts outside Mexican beach resort
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The aftermath of a gunfight on the outskirts of the Mexican seaside resort of Acapulco that pit residents of a small town against members of a local, self-appointed community police force has left 11 dead, state officials said o…
Trump, Macron discuss North Korea, Iran: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron spoke on Saturday, the White House said on Sunday, and Trump provided Macron with an update on developments on the Korean Peninsula and the two discussed demonstrat…
Libyan coastguard recovers bodies of two migrants, others missing
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coastguard on Sunday recovered the bodies of two female migrants who perished trying to cross the Mediterranean and picked up at least 250 survivors from two boats east of Tripoli, officials said.
