Tillerson tells Myanmar army chief U.S. concerned about reported atrocities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke on Thursday with Myanmar’s army chief and expressed concern over reported atrocities against Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state, the U.S. State Department said in a statement.
Australian court to rule on deputy PM citizenship crisis
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s High Court is due to rule on Friday whether the deputy prime minister can remain in parliament as he held dual citizenship when elected. If he is found ineligible, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would lose his one seat m…
‘At the doors of starvation:’ siege strangles Damascus suburbs
EASTERN GHOUTA (Reuters) – A tightening siege has pushed people to the verge of famine in the eastern suburbs of Damascus, residents and aid workers say, bringing desperation to the only major rebel enclave near the Syrian capital.
Mattis visits Seoul for defense talks as tensions climb
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis flew into Seoul on Friday for annual defense talks as tensions with North Korea climb ahead of a visit to the region next month by President Donald Trump.
U.S. sanctions North Koreans for ‘flagrant’ rights abuse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on seven North Korean individuals and three entities for “flagrant” human rights abuses, including killings, torture, forced labor and the hunting down of asylum seekers abroad.
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is to blame for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed dozens of people last April, according to a report sent to the United Nations Security Counc…
U.S. envoy Haley makes emotional visit to Congo displaced camp
KITCHANGA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley was moved to tears on Thursday after visiting a nearly decade-old camp for Congolese displaced by violence in the country’s east, and insisted there has to be a way to hold “safe and fair elections.”
Split in Temer ruling coalition likely dooms reform agenda
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer faces a split in his coalition that is likely to derail his plans to put Brazil’s financial house in order after a majority of Congressmen from his main ally party voted to put him on trial on graft…
German coalition talks stumble on migration, climate
BERLIN (Reuters) – Three German parties resigned themselves to further talks next week to try to form a new coalition after making little progress on Thursday in bridging deep divisions on immigration and climate policy.
Norway searches for Russian helicopter missing in Arctic sea
OSLO/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Norwegian rescuers searched in vain on Thursday for a Russian helicopter missing at sea with eight people aboard off the coast of the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard.
