Russian ex-spy still very seriously ill five days after nerve agent attack
SALISBURY, England (Reuters) – A Russian former double agent and his daughter are still in a very serious condition in hospital five days after they were struck down by a nerve agent in a quiet English city, Britain’s interior minister said on Friday.
Japan finance minister Aso says he has no intention to resign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday he had no intention now of stepping down to take responsibility for the resignation of the National Tax Agency chief, who came under fire for remarks about a suspected cronyism scandal…
Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, U.N. warns
GENEVA (Reuters) – More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk of dying from severe acute malnutrition if they do not get the aid they need, the United Nations warned on Friday.
Air strikes resume in Syria’s Ghouta as aid convoy enters
BEIRUT (Reuters) – An emergency aid convoy crossed front lines into the besieged rebel enclave of eastern Ghouta on Friday, Red Cross officials said, but air strikes resumed in the area after an overnight pause.
Trump says prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim in first-ever such meeting
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between the two countries’ leaders and could mark a breakthrough in a standoff over the No…
Japan tax agency head set to resign amid cronyism scandal: source
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s National Tax Agency chief, under fire for remarks about a suspected cronyism scandal, is expected to step down, but his resignation looked unlikely to end the furor which threatens to erode Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s populari…
Talks turn to defense on final day Saudi crown prince’s UK visit
LONDON (Reuters) – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to London will turn to defense and security on Friday as he meets British defense minister Gavin Williamson, touching on the most contentious element of his trip: arms sales.
Kenya’s president, opposition leader pledge to heal divisions
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta called opposition leader Raila Odinga “his brother” on Friday and promised “we will begin a process of bringing our people together” after last year’s contentious elections.
China-Vatican negotiations ‘in full swing’, Chinese official says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Negotiations to broker a framework accord between China and the Vatican on the appointment of bishops are making quick progress towards a deal, a Chinese official said on Friday, in what would be a historic breakthrough in relations…
Social Democrats name Germany’s new finance and foreign ministers
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Social Democrat Olaf Scholz, until now Hamburg Mayor, will become Finance Minister and Heiko Maas, until now Justice Minister, will become Foreign Minister in a new coalition government, the SPD’s designated leader Andrea Nahl…
