NATO chief: Will pressure nations to implement sanctions vs. North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) said on Tuesday he will pressure all nations to implement sanctions against North Korea to counter the global threat it poses.
China considers three-year jail terms for disrespecting national anthem
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for those who disrespect the national anthem, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
Magnitude 7.0 undersea quake hits near New Caledonia, no tsunami
(Reuters) – A major undersea earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck close to New Caledonia in the South Pacific on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
South Korea, China agree to normalize relations after THAAD fallout
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and China have agreed to normalize all forms of cooperation and exchanges “expeditiously” following a year-long standoff over the deployment of a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea, the South’s foreign ministry said i…
British government extends Northern Ireland talks deadline
BELFAST (Reuters) – The British government on Monday extended by 24 hours a deadline for Northern Ireland’s political parties to re-establish a devolved regional executive and avoid London setting the region’s annual budget for the first time in a deca…
Court orders Nigeria to pay $288 million to 1967 war victims
ABUJA (Reuters) – A court on Monday ordered Nigeria to pay 88 billion naira ($288 million) in damages to victims of the 1967 civil war for failure to fully de-mine and clear the land of other weaponry after the end of hostilities.
Asylum seekers defy deadline for closure of Papua New Guinea detention centre
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers were barricading themselves inside a detention centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Tuesday, defying attempts by Australia and PNG authorities to close the facility.
Chile’s Pinera says spending plan would cost $14 billion
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s frontrunning center-right presidential candidate, Sebastian Pinera, on Monday unveiled a $14 billion, four-year spending plan focused on proposed reforms to the country’s tax and pension systems and new investments in infra…
Northern Ireland talks break up without deal
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s political parties ended talks on Monday with no sign of a deal to restore devolved government, raising the prospect of London imposing a budget on the British province for the first time in a decade.
Czech Babis gains possible support in bid for minority government
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech billionaire Andrej Babis gained possible support on Monday for his bid to form a minority government with his ANO movement when the small Communist party said it could “tolerate” the prospect.
