Australian investigators to raise seaplane in which Compass Group CEO, family killed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s transport safety investigation agency said on Tuesday it plans to raise a seaplane that crashed into a Sydney river on New Year’s Eve, killing six people, including the chief executive of British catering giant Compass Gr…
South Korea’s Moon says better inter-Korean relations linked to resolving North Korea nuclear issue
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday the improvement of inter-Korean relations was linked to resolving North Korea’s nuclear program, a day after the North offered talks with Seoul but was steadfast on its nuclear ambiti…
German parties at odds ahead of coalition talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and Social Democrats (SPD) traded barbs about migration and tax cuts on Tuesday amid mounting questions about whether they can agree to renew the “grand coalition” that ruled Germany for the p…
Fugitive Vietnamese businessman detained in Singapore, lawyers say
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A real estate developer wanted by Vietnamese authorities amid a crackdown on corruption has been detained in Singapore, lawyers representing him said on Tuesday.
Venezuela says soldier arrested for killing pregnant woman in line for pork
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan authorities arrested a National Guard soldier over the weekend and accused him of shooting a pregnant 18 year-old during an incident that local media described as a melee over scarce pork.
Nine dead in latest outbreak of Brazilian prison violence
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Nine inmates were killed, 14 were injured, and dozens escaped in a prison riot on Monday, national news media reported, in the latest example of Brazil’s continuing difficulties maintaining control over its notoriously violent pen…
North Korea’s Kim ‘open to dialogue’ with South Korea, will only use nukes if threatened
SEOUL (Reuters) – Kim Jong Un warned the United States on Monday he had a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use if North Korea was threatened, but offered an olive branch to South Korea, saying he was “open to dialogue” with Seoul.
Iranian protesters attack police stations, raise stakes in unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian protesters attacked police stations late into the night on Monday, news agency and social media reports said, as security forces struggled to contain the boldest challenge to the clerical leadership since unrest in 2009.
Norway Labour Party’s deputy leader suspended over harassment allegations
OSLO (Reuters) – The deputy head of Norway’s top opposition Labour Party has temporarily stepped down from his leadership post following accusations of sexual harassment, the party said on Monday.
Iranian police say one officer killed by protester, raising stakes in unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) – A protester shot and killed a policeman during demonstrations in Iran, police said on Monday, the first reported fatality among security forces struggling to contain unrest challenging the clerical leadership.
