UAE pushes for better ties with cleric Sadr amid efforts to contain Iran
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates signaled its desire to strengthen ties with Iraq during weekend talks with influential Iraqi Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr as part of efforts by Sunni nations of the Middle East to halt Iran’s growing regio…
Between old foe and aggressive ally, no honeymoon for South Korea’s Moon
SEOUL (Reuters) – Just over three months in office, South Korea’s president is finding little room to maneuver between old enemy North Korea and increasing combativeness from long-time ally, the United States.
Court finds defrauding Islamic State is a crime in Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court has found a Syrian refugee guilty of attempting to defraud Islamic State, a court spokeswoman said on Monday, granting legal protection to a group viewed as terrorists by the European Union.
India says to deport all Rohingya regardless of U.N. registration
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – All of an estimated 40,000 Rohingya Muslims living in India are illegal immigrants, even those registered with the U.N. refugee agency, and the government aims to deport them, a senior government official told Reuters.
India restores hospital oxygen supply as anger mounts over child deaths
GORAKHPUR, India (Reuters) – Indian health authorities on Monday delivered oxygen to a public hospital where 63 people have died of encephalitis in recent days, nearly half of them children, as it ran out of medical supplies because of unpaid bills, tr…
China issues order to implement U.N. sanctions on North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Commerce Ministry issued a ban effective from Tuesday on several imports from North Korea, including coal, iron ore, lead concentrates and ore, lead and seafood, a move that is in line with U.N. sanctions announced this mont…
Firefighters battle spreading wildfire near Athens, homes damaged
ATHENS (Reuters) – Firefighters battled to contain a wildfire near Athens on Monday after it spread overnight to three towns some 45 km (30 miles) northeast of the capital and damaged dozens of homes.
North Korea delays Guam missile firing; U.S. says dialogue up to Kim
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles toward Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was…
Elephants help rescue hundreds from flooded Nepali safari park
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Elephants helped rescue hundreds of tourists from a flooded jungle safari park in Nepal, officials said on Monday, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rain rose to 70.
Malaysia ruling party leaders denounce violence at Mahathir forum
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Leaders of Malaysia’s ruling party have condemned violence that erupted at a forum where former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was speaking, as political tension rises ahead of a general election that could be called in coming…
