Israeli minister “honoured” to be barred from Poland over Holocaust bill
WARSAW/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s education minister said on Monday he was “honoured” Poland had canceled his visit to Warsaw this week because he refused to back down from condemnation of a bill that would outlaw suggesting Poland was complicit i…
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar brought to court
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists accused of violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act appeared in court on Tuesday, with prosecutors due to present more witnesses to determine whether they should be charged under the colonial-era law.
U.N. finds possible extrajudicial killings in El Salvador gang offensive
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Police and soldiers in El Salvador may have committed extrajudicial killings and used excessive force in their battle against violent street gangs in the Central American country, the United Nations said on Monday.
Mexican leftist says can’t let oil back in hands of foreigners
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, currently leading polls for Mexico’s July presidential election, said on Monday he would try to stop the country’s oil from falling into foreign hands and reiterated that he would review recently han…
China says carries out another anti-missile test
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has successfully carried out another test of an anti-missile intercept system, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country.
Chinese paper says China will establish ties with Vatican eventually
BEIJING (Reuters) – China and the Vatican will establish formal diplomatic relations sooner or later because Pope Francis has the “wisdom” to resolve problems between the two sides, a state-run Chinese newspaper said on Tuesday.
U.S. ‘gravely alarmed’ by reports of chlorine gas use by Syrian government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is “gravely alarmed” by reports the Syrian government has used chlorine gas in Idlib Province, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Monday.
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar due to appear in court
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists accused of violating Myanmar’s Official Secrets Act are due in court on Tuesday, when prosecutors will present more witnesses in the proceedings to determine whether they should be charged under the colonial-e…
Pence leaves for Asia with stern message on North Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence departed for a trip to Japan and South Korea on Monday with a stark message that countries should not be fooled by what the White House sees as a North Korean attempt to overshadow the 2018 Olympics…
Australia considers changes to proposed foreign interference law: minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia is considering changes to proposed new laws designed to prevent improper foreign interference in its domestic politics after a backlash from journalists and local business, the country’s most senior legal minister said.
