Irma churns through central Florida, leaves trail of destruction
TAMPA, Fla.,/MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma took aim at heavily populated areas of central Florida on Monday as it carved a path of destruction through the state with high winds and storm surges that left millions without power, ripped roofs off home…
Rohingya crisis fans communal tensions across Myanmar
YANGON/SHAMLAPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Communal tensions appeared to be rising across Myanmar on Monday after two weeks of violence in Rakhine state that have triggered an exodus of about 300,000 Rohingya Muslims, prompting the government to tighten …
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed four members of a Shi’ite Muslim Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday, in the latest sectarian attack on the minority community, a senior police official said.
North Korea warns U.S. over sanctions push ahead of UN vote
SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea warned the United States on Monday that it would pay a “due price” for spearheading efforts for fresh sanctions on the regime following its latest nuclear test, which diplomats say the U.N. Security Council …
Irma takes aim at central Florida, leaves trail of destruction
TAMPA, Fla.,/MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma took aim at heavily populated areas of central Florida on Monday as it carved a path of destruction through the state with high winds and storm surges that left millions without power, ripped roofs off home…
China court releases video of Taiwanese activist confessing to subversion
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Taiwanese activist on trial in China confessed on Monday to attempting to subvert the Beijing government, according to videos of his hearing released by Chinese authorities, although his wife refused to recognize the court’s autho…
Guatemala Congress panel backs ending president’s immunity over probe
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A Guatemalan congressional committee on Sunday recommended that President Jimmy Morales lose his immunity from prosecution to face a probe into suspected campaign financing irregularities, paving the way for a full vote in Co…
Russia sends 175 de-miners to Syria’s Deir al-Zor: Interfax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is to send 175 de-mining engineers to defuse mines in Syria’s Deir al-Zor, Interfax news agency quoted Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying on Monday.
North Korea warns U.S. over sanctions push ahead of U.N. vote
SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea warned the United States on Monday that it would pay a “due price” for spearheading efforts for fresh sanctions on the regime following its latest nuclear test, which diplomats say the U.N. Security Council …
Powerful hurricanes to fuel demands from island nations at climate talks
WASHINGTON/OSLO (Reuters) – Devastation from Hurricane Irma in the Caribbean will sharpen the demands from small island nations that top fossil-fuel consumers help them cope with damage attributable to climate change, according to representatives of so…
