Rescue efforts wind down at quake-hit Taiwan city, seven still missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Rescue operations after a devastating 6.4 magnitude earthquake that rocked Taiwan’s tourist area of Hualien this week started to wind down on Friday, with the death toll at 10 and seven people still missing.
Pence says South Korea President Moon supports U.S. additional sanctions on North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday South Korean President Moon Jae-in supports the U.S. decision to apply more sanctions on North Korea because Moon acknowledges pressure has helped bring Pyongyang to inter-Korean talks.
North Korea, U.S. set for uncomfortable encounter at Olympics as North delegation arrives
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea’s ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence may have their first face-to-face encounter on Friday at the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, with Washington gearing up for more sa…
Turkish warplanes strike Kurdish militia targets in Syria: media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish warplanes resumed strikes on Kurdish YPG militia targets in Syria’s Afrin region on Friday after a five-day lull that followed the shooting down of Russian warplane elsewhere in Syria, the Hurriyet newspaper and other media…
Sister of North Korea leader arrives in South Korea
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – The sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in South Korea on Friday, landing at Incheon International Airport in a private jet with the rest of her entourage of senior officials, including the North’s nominal…
U.S. voices concern over 11 Uighur China wants Malaysia to deport
WASHINGTON/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The United States on Friday expressed concerns over Malaysia’s possible deportation of 11 Uighur Muslims to China, following a Reuters report that Beijing wanted the Southeast Asian country to hand over the Uighur wh…
North Korea, U.S. set for uncomfortable encounter at Olympics
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s ceremonial leader and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence are set for their first face-to-face encounter on Friday when they attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Former British banker denied new trial in Hong Kong double murder case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A former British banker who was jailed for life last year for the murder of two Indonesian women he tortured and raped will not be given a new trial, Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal ruled on Friday.
Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan, Myanmar, Maldives, North Korea: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone on Thursday, discussing topics including the political crisis in the Maldives, the war in Afghanistan and the plight of Rohingya refugees from Mya…
Colombia, Brazil tighten borders as Venezuelan crisis deepens
CUCUTA, Colombia/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Colombia and Brazil tightened border controls with Venezuela on Thursday as both nations grapple with a mounting influx of hundreds of thousands of desperate migrants fleeing a worsening economic crisis.
