Week after Papua New Guinea quake, nearly 150,000 people in urgent need of aid
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Almost a week after a deadly quake struck the rugged Papua New Guinea highlands, nearly 150,000 people remain in urgent need of emergency supplies as damaged roads and landslides have hampered the delivery of aid to isolated communit…
Iran finds flight recorders of crashed passenger plane
DUBAI (Reuters) – Emergency teams have recovered the flight recorders of a plane that crashed into a mountaintop in southwest Iran two weeks ago, killing all 66 passengers and crew, state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
France tells Iran risks sanctions if ballistic missile issue not handled
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s foreign minister told Iran ahead of a visit to Tehran on Monday that the country needed to address concerns over its ballistic missile program or risked new sanctions.
Italy heads to polls with center-right ahead but stalemate looms
ROME (Reuters) – Italians went to the polls on Sunday in a vote that could bring political gridlock after an election campaign marked by anger over the listless economy, high unemployment and immigration.
China says lifting term limits is about protecting authority of party
BEIJING (Reuters) – Removing presidential term limits in the state constitution is about protecting the authority of the ruling Communist Party with President Xi Jinping at its center, a Chinese government spokesman said on Sunday.
Syrians flee government advances in eastern Ghouta
BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) – Thousands of civilians have fled advances by Syrian government forces in eastern Ghouta over the last two days, a war monitor and a resident said, as Damascus makes rapid gains in a fierce assault against the last major rebel …
German Social Democrats back new Merkel-led coalition
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) voted decisively for another coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives on Sunday, clearing the way for a new government in Europe’s largest economy and ending months of political uncerta…
Germany awaits coalition blessing from Social Democrat party members
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will learn on Sunday whether the Social Democrat (SPD) party’s 464,000 members have voted in favor of a coalition with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives, opening the way to a new government for Europe’s economic powerh…
South Korea sending envoys to North Korea as Trump suggests U.S. willing to talk
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will dispatch a delegation led by senior security officials for a two-day visit to North Korea starting Monday, the presidential Blue House announced Sunday, as U.S. President Donald Trump hinted that he is ready to talk t…
China says its ‘moderate’ defense spending rises are no threat
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s “moderate” defense spending rises in the past few years have been to make up for past deficiencies and the country’s military will not threaten anyone, a senior diplomat said on Sunday ahead of the release of the defense bud…
