Australia seeks to resolve gay marriage debate this year
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will vote in November on whether to allow same-sex marriage, settling a long-stalled debate by the end of this year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.
Tillerson in Thailand presses for more action on North Korea
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday pressed Thai leaders for more action on North Korea during the highest level visit to Thailand by a U.S. official since a military coup in 2014 soured relations with the United States…
Tropical Storm Franklin takes aim at Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin churned toward the tourist hubs along Mexico’s Caribbean coast on Monday, and is expected to strike the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula just south of major resorts, according to the U.S. National Hurr…
China, Vietnam meeting canceled amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA (Reuters) – A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam was canceled on the sidelines of a regional gathering, Chinese embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.
U.S. citizen accused of being agent of foreign influence by Singapore appeals expulsion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen, whose Singapore permanent residence status was revoked after the government identified him as being an agent of foreign influence, said on Tuesday he had appealed the decision to expel him.
Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan warned on Tuesday against the acute threat posed by North Korea’s weapons programs as Pyongyang’s continued series of missile and nuclear tests, in defiance of U.N. sanctions, brings technological progress to the reclusive state…
In call with Trump, China’s Xi urges restraint over North Korea
BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said there needs to be a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, and in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump he urged all sides to avoid words or action that …
Kenya’s president leads as results come in from peaceful vote
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s president took an early lead in Tuesday’s national elections, results from two-thirds of polling stations showed, the culmination of a hard-fought contest between the East African country’s two foremost political dynasties.
South Africa’s Zuma survives no-confidence vote, some ANC lawmakers join opposition
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma survived an attempt in parliament to force him from office on Tuesday, but was left politically wounded after some members of his ruling African National Congress (ANC) party voted with the oppos…
Mexico’s ruling PRI weighs loosening party rules to open presidential field
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The head of Mexico’s ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) said on Monday that the PRI’s method for choosing its presidential candidate needs a shakeup, ahead of a key gathering this week when PRI members will decide on…
