Tropical Storm Lidia leaves seven dead in Mexico’s Baja California peninsula
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Lidia’s death toll rose to at least seven people, including two children, as the storm doused various states in Mexico with heavy rain on Saturday and left a severe trail of damage in the Baja California peninsula…
UK PM May says EU repeal bill best way to avoid Brexit ‘cliff edge’
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers on Saturday that Britain could be faced with a Brexit “cliff edge” if they fail to back her EU repeal bill, as reports suggest momentum is growing within the ruling Conservative party to un…
North Korea says has developed more advanced hydrogen bomb: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday it has developed a more advanced nuclear weapon that has “great destructive power” and leader Kim Jong Un inspected a hydrogen bomb that will be loaded on a new intercontinental ballistic missile.
Romania to hold same-sex marriage referendum this autumn: ruling party leader
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s ruling Social Democrats hope to organize this autumn a referendum to restrict the constitutional definition of family, which would effectively rule out the possibility of legalizing same-sex marriage, party leader Liviu Dragnea said on Saturday.
UK PM’s deputy urges Conservatives to back EU repeal bill: The Sunday Telegraph
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s deputy urged Conservative lawmakers late on Saturday to back the government’s EU repeal bill, warning them not to help the opposition Labour Party, which is planning to seek several changes to the…
Russian diplomats vacate three properties on U.S. orders
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Russian diplomats vacated three properties in the United States on Saturday including the six-story consulate in San Francisco, complying with a U.S. order issued in retaliation for Moscow cutting the American diplomatic prese…
U.S. reviewing policy toward South Sudan: USAID chief
WAU, South Sudan (Reuters) – After four years of civil war marked by brutal attacks on civilians, the United States is reviewing its support for South Sudan, USAID administrator Mark Green told the country’s President Salva Kiir in talks in the capital…
UK says hopes Suu Kyi can bring end to violence against Myanmar Muslims
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Saturday it hoped Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi would use her “remarkable qualities” to end violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority, which has prompted tens of thousands to flee the country.
Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha arrested over alleged plot
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha was arrested at his home in the capital Phnom Penh early on Sunday and the government of veteran Prime Minister Hun Sen said he was accused of treason.
Exclusive: Colombia’s ELN says it killed Russian hostage; risks peace talks with government
NORTHWESTERN JUNGLES, Colombia (Reuters) – Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group said a Russian-Armenian citizen it held hostage for six months was killed in April while trying to escape, a startling admission that risks throwing current peace talks with the government into jeopardy.
