South Korea complains to Chinese ambassador for military jet in South Korea’s airspace
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to lodge a complaint over a Chinese military aircraft entering the South’s air defense territory, the second such incident this year, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Venezuela’s Falcon runs against Maduro for presidency, defying opposition
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan politician Henri Falcon on Tuesday defied a call by the country’s political opposition to boycott an April presidential election and said he would run against President Nicolas Maduro.
Rohingya refugees test Bangladeshi welcome as prices rise and repatriation stalls
KUTUPALONG REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh (Reuters) – The first Rohingya refugees who arrived on Jorina Katun’s farmland in Bangladesh last year were worn out and traumatized after fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar. They wept and begged to stay, and Ka…
In Honduras, U.S. envoy Haley tempers Trump threat over drug trafficking
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley pledged on Tuesday to raise the problem of drug trafficking at the United Nations after visiting Honduras and Guatemala this week and appeared to finesse a threat made by Preside…
Trump discusses Iran in calls with Saudi, UAE leaders: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Iran’s “destabilizing activities” and other security and economic issues in separate telephone calls with senior Saudi and Emirati leaders on Tuesday, the White House said.
Chavista-defector Falcon to run against Maduro in Venezuelan election
CARACAS (Reuters) – Former Venezuelan state governor Henri Falcon launched his candidacy on Tuesday to run in an April 22 election against President Nicolas Maduro, upending opposition hopes that Maduro would stand alone.
German coalition would create legal right to fast internet: Bild
BERLIN (Reuters) – People in Germany will acquire a legal right to fast internet under a proposed coalition between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD), the man expected to become Merkel’s top aide said in remarks pu…
Trial of alleged coup leaders opens in Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Two senior allies of Burkina Faso’s deposed former President Blaise Compaore and scores of others appeared in court on Tuesday accused of organizing a 2015 coup attempt against a transitional government.
U.S. envoy for North Korea to retire after Trump rejects unconditional talks
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. special envoy for North Korea plans to retire on Friday, the State Department said just hours after President Donald Trump again rejected talks to resolve the North Korean nuclear crisis unless conditions are met.
British PM’s Northern Irish allies angry at Brexit withdrawal treaty reports
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Details of the draft withdrawal treaty between Britain and the EU reported on Tuesday “fundamentally breach” a deal reached last year to move Brexit talks forward, a member of the Northern Ireland party that props up Britain’s minori…
