U.S. House passes sanctions on Iran-backed Hezbollah
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed new sanctions on Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, part of an effort to take a tough line against Tehran without immediately moving to undermine an international nuclea…
German parties brace for tough coalition talks on migration
BERLIN (Reuters) – The three parties exploring a possible coalition in Germany face an early test of their willingness to compromise on Thursday when they try to hammer out a common stance on deeply divisive immigration and asylum policy.
North Korea leader sends congratulations to China’s Xi after congress
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a rare congratulatory message to China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, the North’s state media said on Thursday, wishing the Chinese leader “great success” in his future tasks as head of the n…
Trump declines to say if he will visit Korean DMZ on Asia trip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say on Wednesday whether he will visit the Korean Peninsula’s demilitarized zone during an upcoming Asia tour.
Bodyguard killed, MP and two others wounded in Kiev blast
KIEV (Reuters) – An explosion in Kiev on Wednesday killed a bodyguard and wounded three people including Ukrainian lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, Ukrainian officials said, describing the incident as a deliberate attack.
North Korea: threat of atmospheric nuclear test should be taken literally – CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The North Korean foreign minister’s recent warning of a possible atmospheric nuclear test over the Pacific Ocean should be taken literally, a senior North Korean official told CNN in an interview aired on Wednesday.
One man killed, three wounded in Kiev explosion
KIEV (Reuters) – An explosion in Kiev on Wednesday killed one man and wounded three others including Ukrainian lawmaker Ihor Mosiychuk, an Interior Ministry official said in a post on Facebook.
Turkey court releases eight activists on bail in terrorism case
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Wednesday ordered the release on bail of eight defendants, including the director of the local branch of Amnesty International and two foreign nationals, pending the verdict in their on-going trial on terrorism c…
Hungary detains migrant wanted for 70 murders in Pakistan: police
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian police have detained a Pakistani migrant wanted for murdering around 70 people in his home country, Hungarian and Austrian police said on Wednesday.
Suspected Boko Haram militants kill eight soldiers, one civilian in Nigeria’s northeast: police
BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram militants killed eight soldiers and one civilian in an attack in Nigeria’s northeast, a police official said on Wednesday.
