Rockets hit Damascus airport area in probable Israeli attack: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two rockets struck near Damascus airport at dawn on Friday, Lebanese TV station al-Mayadeen reported, an attack it said had probably been carried out by Israeli warplanes from outside Syria’s borders.
China welcomes Myanmars efforts to alleviate situation in Rakhine
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China welcomes the measures taken by Myanmar’s government to alleviate the situation in Rakhine state.
London Parsons Green bombing could have been much worse: police chief
LONDON (Reuters) – A home-made bomb which injured 30 when it partially detonated on a packed London train a week ago had the potential to cause much more damage, the head of the city’s police force said on Friday.
Spain police detain man accused of link to Barcelona attacks
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish police on Friday detained a man they said had a close relationship with a number of those involved in last month’s attacks in Barcelona when militant Islamists used a van to hit pedestrians and carried out a follow-up attack,…
Japan court rules Tepco liable over Fukushima: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – A court in Japan on Friday ordered Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay compensation to a group of former Fukushima residents, the second such ruling following the 2011 earthquake and nuclear disaster, Japanese media reported.
New Zealand goes to polls on Saturday, ending tight, volatile race
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealanders go to the polls on Saturday in the most volatile and hard-fought race in recent history, which could usher in a change in openness to migration and trade and the central bank’s approach to monetary policy.
UK’s May seeks Florentine renaissance for deadlocked Brexit talks
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May will try to rescue stalled Brexit talks on Friday and set out a vision for future ties in a speech in the Italian city of Florence she hopes will convince the European Union she is ready to…
Australian police charge man for attacking former PM Abbott
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police charged a 38-year-old man on Friday for allegedly assaulting former prime minister and same-sex marriage opponent Tony Abbott in the Tasmanian city of Hobart.
North Korea may consider H-bomb test in Pacific, Kim calls Trump ‘deranged’
SEOUL/NEW YORK (Reuters) – North Korea said on Friday it might test a hydrogen bomb over the Pacific Ocean after President Donald Trump vowed to destroy the reclusive country, with leader Kim Jong Un promising to make Trump pay dearly for his threats.
Mexico quake efforts continue amid calls for political austerity
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rescuers swarmed over rubble with shovels and picks on Thursday in a torturous search for survivors two days after Mexico’s deadliest earthquake in a generation, while politicians sought to outdo each other in donating party fun…
