Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people were wounded when an explosion hit a shuttle bus carrying prison guards in the Turkish coastal province of Izmir on Thursday, and authorities were investigating a possible terrorist attack, the local mayor said.
Building collapses in India’s Mumbai; nine dead, some trapped
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Rescue workers in Mumbai searched for up to 20 people feared trapped in a six-storey building that collapsed early on Thursday, following two days of torrential rain in India’s commercial hub.
Japan’s military seeks funds to boost missile ranges, speed in record budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defense ministry on Thursday sought $160 million in a record budget request to develop swift, longer-range missiles to extend its military punch in East Asia, countering growing Chinese strength and an increasing North Korean …
Argentina’s Fernandez cries foul on government primary vote count
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s former populist leader Cristina Fernandez criticized President Mauricio Macri’s government at a rally on Wednesday, after it took more than two weeks to release final results in a Senate primary race that gave her a…
Exclusive: Brazil’s Chapecoense air crash widows decry ‘abandonment’
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The families of Brazilians killed in the Chapecoense air crash are appealing for justice and reparations and said in interviews on Wednesday that they feel “abandoned” by the soccer club and media companies.
France’s Macron unveils ‘mother of all reforms’ to overhaul labor rules
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government unveils on Thursday a highly anticipated labor reform plan seen at home and abroad as a crucial test of new President Emmanuel Macron’s reform mettle.
Trial against Guatemalan president’s brother, son begins
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A fraud trial against the brother and son of Guatemalan president Jimmy Morales began on Wednesday amid a scandal touched off by the president’s attempt to expel the leader of a U.N.-backed anti-corruption unit investigating …
In call with Saudi king, Trump urges end to Qatar dispute: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi King Salman on Wednesday and urged “all the parties in the Qatar dispute” to find a diplomatic resolution to end a crisis that has embroiled several Gulf countries, the White House sai…
After tense talks, U.N. agrees to renew peacekeepers in Lebanon
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted to renew the mandate for a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Wednesday, following tense negotiations amid U.S. and Israeli criticism that U.N. troops should do more to st…
After North Korea missile, Britain and Japan agree closer security ties
TOKYO (Reuters) – Britain and Japan said on Thursday they would cooperate in countering the threat posed by North Korea, two days after it fired a missile over northern Japan, and will call on China to exert its leverage.
