North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean on Friday, South Korean and Japanese officials said, further ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang’s recent test of its most po…
North Korea fires missile over Japan, lands far out in the Pacific
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – North Korea fired a missile on Friday that flew over Japan’s northern Hokkaido far out into the Pacific Ocean, South Korean and Japanese officials said, further ratcheting up tensions after Pyongyang’s recent test of a powerful …
Hurricane Max makes landfall on Mexico’s touristy Pacific coast
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Hurricane Max, a Category 1 hurricane, touched down on Mexico’s west coast on Thursday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said, bearing down on a region popular with tourists that includes resorts like Acapulco, Zihuatanejo and…
Brazil’s Temer faces new graft charges over JBS testimony
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer was charged with obstruction of justice and racketeering on Thursday, according to a statement posted on the prosecutor general’s office website, threatening to delay the government’s economic refor…
Venezuela’s feuding sides in Dominican Republic for mediation bid
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Venezuelan government and opposition representatives spent a second day on Thursday at meetings in the Dominican Republic for another foreign-led attempt to end a bitter political crisis.
Brazilian President Temer faces new corruption charges
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer was charged on Thursday with obstruction of justice and racketeering, the office of the prosecutor general said in a statement on its website. It will now be up to the lower house of Congress to vot…
Irma creates bittersweet travel bonus for luckier Caribbean islands
(Reuters) – On Friday, a cruise ship carrying around 3,000 passengers will dock at St. John’s harbor in the Caribbean island of Antigua. It will not be where the passengers expected to land when they booked, however.
Toll of U.S. staff hurt in mysterious Cuba incidents now 21: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials are aggressively investigating what caused symptoms ranging from hearing loss to mild brain injury in 21 people linked to the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, a State Department official said on Thursday.
Trump says he will visit Japan, South Korea, China in November
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would visit Japan, South Korea and China in November, a trip he added would possibly include Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference.
Catalan independence campaign kicks off as Barcelona gives backing
TARRAGONA, Spain (Reuters) – The Catalonian government on Thursday launched its official campaign for an independence referendum, which Madrid has declared illegal, buoyed by the support of the capital Barcelona.
