Australians overwhelmingly support same-sex marriage, paving way for legislation
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians voted overwhelmingly in favor of same-sex marriage in a national survey, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalize the unions and sparking colorful celebrations on Wednesday.
Soldiers seize Zimbabwe state broadcaster, anti-Mugabe coup talk intensifies
HARARE (Reuters) – Soldiers deployed across the Zimbabwe capital Harare and seized the state broadcaster on Wednesday after 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF party accused the head of the military of treason, prompting frenzied specu…
Russia attacked energy, telecom and media in Britain: government official
(Reuters) – Russian cyber operatives have attacked Britain’s media, telecommunications and energy sectors over the past year, according to prepared remarks by the head of the government’s main cyber defense agency.
Britain’s May sees off challenges to Brexit plan, so far
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s blueprint to leave the European Union emerged unscathed on Tuesday from a first day of debate in parliament on legislation to sever ties with the bloc.
Australians support same-sex marriage in survey, paving way for legislation
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The majority of Australians support same-sex marriage, a national survey showed on Wednesday, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalize the unions by the end of the year.
Turkey ‘appalled’ by U.S. stance on IS withdrawal from Raqqa: ministry
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey on Tuesday said it was appalled by the approach of the U.S. Department of Defense towards an agreement between the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and Islamic State to withdraw Islamic State militants from the Syrian city of Raqqa….
After U.S. visit, South Sudan’s Kiir orders unhindered aid access
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has ordered that humanitarian aid convoys be allowed to move freely, unhindered and unimpeded around the country, two weeks after the United States said it had lost trust in his government a…
Soldiers on Harare streets as ruling party accuses Zimbabwe army chief of treason
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s ruling party accused the head of the armed forces of treason on Tuesday as troops took up positions around the capital in an escalation of a dispute with 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe over political succession.
Volkswagen says offices of CFO, HR chief, chairman raided by tax authorities and prosecutors
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Prosecutors and tax authorities on Tuesday raided the offices of several senior officials of Volkswagen , the German car-maker said.
U.S. government shares technical details on North Korean hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Tuesday issued a technical alert about cyber attacks it said are sponsored by the North Korean government that have targeted the aerospace, telecommunications and financial industries since 2016.
