Merkel’s party dips in poll but still way ahead before Sunday vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – Angela Merkel’s conservatives dropped one percentage point in a poll released on Thursday, three days before a German election in which the chancellor is expected to win a fourth term, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD…
Russia warns U.S. it will target U.S.-backed fighters in Syria if provoked
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it had warned the United States it would target areas in Syria where U.S. special forces and U.S.-backed militia were operating if its own forces came under fire from them, something it said had already happen…
France’s National Front number two quits as far-right party in turmoil
PARIS (Reuters) – The right-hand man of French National Front leader Marine Le Pen quit the party on Thursday, raising the prospect of a split in the far-right’s ranks after Le Pen’s defeat in the May presidential election and months of internal feudin…
Mexico searches for earthquake survivors against increasing odds
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Rescuers labored against long odds into the dawn on Thursday to save a 12-year-old schoolgirl and untold other survivors who may be trapped beneath crumpled buildings in central Mexico following the country’s deadliest earthquak…
Thousands rally in Philippines to warn of Duterte ‘dictatorship’
MANILA (Reuters) – Left-wing activists and political opponents of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte held rallies on Thursday to warn against what they see as the emergence of a dictatorship under the no-nonsense but hugely popular leader.
France’s National Front number two quits as tensions split Le Pen’s anti-euro party
PARIS (Reuters) – The right-hand man of French National Front leader Marine Le Pen said he was quitting the party, raising the prospect of a split in the far-right’s ranks after Le Pen’s defeat in the May presidential election and months of internal fe…
British police make sixth arrest in Tube bomb investigation
LONDON (Reuters) – British detectives have arrested a 17-year-old youth in connection with a bomb attack on an underground train in London last week that injured 30 people, bringing the total number of arrests to six, police said on Thursday.
China says ‘good preparations’ should be made for Trump’s visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – “Good preparations” should be made by China and the United States to ensure that U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to China later this year is a success, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi told U.S. Vice President Mike Pence.
Mexicans race to save schoolgirl buried by quake; death toll at 237
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican rescuers raced against the clock on Wednesday to save a 12-year-old girl trapped beneath a collapsed school and reach other possible survivors buried in rubble in central Mexico following the country’s most deadly earthq…
Man sets himself on fire outside New Zealand parliament
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A man has reportedly set himself on fire on the grounds of New Zealand’s parliament in Wellington, two days ahead of national elections, police said on Thursday.
