Rainbow celebrations as Australians vote for same-sex marriage
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians have voted overwhelmingly for same-sex marriage, paving the way for legislation by the end of 2017 and sparking rainbow celebrations on Wednesday, with people wearing wedding dresses and sequined suits and declaring “our …
Singapore transit train collides with stationary train, injuries reported: media
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A Singapore mass transit train collided early on Wednesday with another train that was stationary near a station in the city state’s western area and some injuries were reported, the country’s Straits Times newspaper reported.
Alleged ringleader of 2010 migrant massacre in Mexico arrested
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The alleged mastermind of one of the worst massacres of migrants in Mexico’s long drug war was detained on Tuesday in an operation led by federal police.
North Korea defector undergoes second surgery, South Korean hospital says
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean soldier who suffered critical gunshot wounds during a defection dash this week over the border with South Korea was being operated upon for a second time early on Wednesday, the hospital treating him said.
South Korea detects no unusual activity at border where North Korean defected
SEOUL (Reuters) – No unusual activity has been detected at the border with North Korea where a North Korean soldier defected this week, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Wednesday.
Indonesian police officer killed in shooting near Freeport mine
TIMIKA, Indonesia (Reuters) – An Indonesian police officer was killed and a second wounded after being shot in an area near Freeport-McMoRan Inc’s giant Grasberg copper mine in the eastern province of Papua, a police spokesman said.
Australians overwhelmingly support same-sex marriage, paving way for legislation
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australians voted overwhelmingly in favor of same-sex marriage in a national survey, paving the way for legislation to make the country the 26th nation to formalize the unions and sparking colorful celebrations on Wednesday.
Soldiers seize Zimbabwe state broadcaster, anti-Mugabe coup talk intensifies
HARARE (Reuters) – Soldiers deployed across the Zimbabwe capital Harare and seized the state broadcaster on Wednesday after 93-year-old President Robert Mugabe’s ruling ZANU-PF party accused the head of the military of treason, prompting frenzied specu…
Russia attacked energy, telecom and media in Britain: government official
(Reuters) – Russian cyber operatives have attacked Britain’s media, telecommunications and energy sectors over the past year, according to prepared remarks by the head of the government’s main cyber defense agency.
Britain’s May sees off challenges to Brexit plan, so far
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s blueprint to leave the European Union emerged unscathed on Tuesday from a first day of debate in parliament on legislation to sever ties with the bloc.
