Sea change in Korean relations? Not at this beachside villa
GOSEONG, South Korea (Reuters) – On a cliff topped with pine trees and battered by icy waves, a stone villa stands at a cross-roads of Korean history, one that local officials hope can become a place of reconciliation.
Bermuda governor approves bill reversing same-sex marriage rights
HAMILTON (Reuters) – Bermuda’s governor on Wednesday approved a bill reversing the right of gay couples to marry in the British overseas territory, despite a Supreme Court ruling authorising same-sex marriage last year.
Figure Skating: Korean skaters skip a line to avoid stepping on Japanese toes
SEOUL/GANGNEUNG (Reuters) – A South Korean figure skating pair competing in the Winter Olympics will perform to a popular Korean folk ballad with a couple of words cut to avoid offending Japan over a reference to disputed islands, South Korean official…
Aftershocks rattle Taiwan as quake toll rises to nine, 62 missing
HUALIEN, Taiwan (Reuters) – Aftershocks hampered rescue efforts on Thursday as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least nine people near Taiwan’s popular tourist city of H…
North Korea says no plans to meet U.S. officials at Olympics; Washington seeks more sanctions
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) – North Korea has no intention of meeting U.S officials during the Winter Olympics that start in South Korea on Friday, state media reported, dampening hopes the Games will help resolve a tense standoff over the North’s nuc…
Venezuela sets presidential vote for April 22 after talks crumble
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela on Wednesday set a presidential election for April 22 after mediation talks between the leftist government and an opposition coalition collapsed, setting the stage for the likely re-election of President Nicolas Maduro.
Trump task force on expanding Cuba internet meets for first time
WASHINGTON/HAVANA (Reuters) – A U.S. task force ordered by President Donald Trump agreed on Wednesday to spend the next year examining ways to expand internet access and the free flow of information in Communist-run Cuba.
U.S. strikes pro-Syrian forces after ‘unprovoked attack’ on partners’ base
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. aircraft carried out rare, retaliatory strikes in Syria’s Deir al-Zor province on Wednesday against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after they attacked U.S.-backed fighters’ headquarters there, U.S. official…
Ahead of Olympics face-off, Pence vows new North Korea sanctions
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence vowed tough new sanctions against North Korea and called it the world’s most tyrannical regime on Wednesday, two days before he is due to attend the winter Olympics, along with two of the North’s m…
Venezuela mediation talks collapse in disagreement over election conditions
CARACAS (Reuters) – Mediation talks between Venezuela’s government and an opposition coalition collapsed because they failed to agree on conditions for a presidential election, the host of the meetings, Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina, said …
