Britain ‘confident’ of new phase in Brexit talks by October
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it was “confident” talks with the European Union would move towards discussing their future relationship by October, in contrast to warnings from the top EU negotiator that the target is receding.
What will Kim do next? Sixth nuclear test seen critical for North Korea
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States.
Indians more amused than outraged by Chinese ‘7 Sins’ video
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indians have been more amused than outraged by an agitprop video released by a Chinese state news agency that accuses India of perpetrating “Seven Sins” in a two-month-old frontier standoff and resorts to a racial stereotype to ma…
Hostage-taking at Dutch radio station ends peacefully
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A man held a woman hostage at a radio station in the Netherlands for a little more than an hour on Thursday before he released her and was arrested, Dutch police said.
Suspected Thai militants turn stolen cars into bombs: police
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Suspected militants raided a car dealership in southern Thailand and turned two of the cars into bombs, police said on Thursday, adding that a “new generation” of Muslim separatists was operating in the insurgency-plagued region.
Assad’s march east compounds West’s Syria dilemma
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria’s war has entered a new phase as President Bashar al-Assad extends his grip in areas being captured from Islamic State, using firepower freed by Russian-backed truces in western Syria.
Australia’s Hanson wears burqa to parliament in bid to ban them
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australian far-right senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to parliament on Thursday as part of her campaign to ban the all-enveloping garment worn by some Muslim women, drawing a quick rebuke from the government and Muslims.
China military criticizes ‘wrong’ U.S. moves on Taiwan, South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – The “wrong” actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said o…
Uganda struggles to cope as one million South Sudanese refugees pour in
BUSIA, Uganda (Reuters) – The number of South Sudanese refugees in Uganda hit one million on Thursday, the United Nations said, as hundreds of desperate families pour across the border every day seeking a haven from the civil war.
Philippines war on drugs and crime intensifies, at least 58 killed in three days
MANILA (Reuters) – At least 26 people died overnight in police operations in the Philippines capital Manila, authorities said on Thursday, a second night of heavy bloodshed this week in an intensification of President Rodrigo Duterte’s fierce war on dr…
