Italy heads to polls with center-right ahead but stalemate likely
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.
At joke-filled dinner, Trump suggests U.S. will meet with North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In the midst of a joke-filled monologue at a dinner with journalists, President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that the United States will be meeting with North Korea but has told Pyongyang it must first “denuke.”
Australia’s former deputy PM unsure if baby is his but doesn’t care
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s former deputy prime minister, who resigned last month over an extra-marital affair with his press secretary, acknowledged in a media interview that the baby being carried by his pregnant former staffer may not be his.
Quake shakes buildings in El Salvador: Reuters witness
EL SALVADOR (Reuters) – An earthquake shook buildings in the El Salvador late on Saturday evening, a Reuters witness in the Central American country said.
Vietnam seeks to pacify China as landmark U.S. carrier visit signals warming ties
HONG KONG/HANOI (Reuters) – The visit of a U.S. aircraft carrier to Vietnam for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War is a powerful symbol of the growing strategic ties between the former foes.
South Korea names envoys in bid to arrange U.S.-North Korea talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in has picked two senior security officials as special envoys to North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, as upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean troops drew condemnation from…
Trump praises Chinese president extending tenure ‘for life’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely, according…
Italy heads to polls with centre-right ahead but stalemate likely
ROME (Reuters) – Italians go 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.
Tasmanian Liberals returned to office in election fought on jobs
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s state of Tasmania has returned the conservative Tasmanian Liberals to office with a clear majority in an election fought largely on jobs and poker machines.
Counting through the night, Germany’s SPD readies coalition verdict
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) began counting the votes of hundreds of thousands of party members who will decide if a new coalition under Chancellor Angela Merkel takes office, more than five months after a general election.
