British election failure shakes confidence in May’s Brexit strategy: ORB poll
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s botched gamble on a snap election has shaken public confidence in the government with nearly two thirds of voters now negative about her government’s approach to Brexit talks, an ORB opinion poll …
Australia finds U.S. military aircraft that crashed off northeast coast
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An Australian Navy survey ship has located a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off the Australian northeast coast at the weekend, killing three Marines, Defence Minister Marise Payne said on Monday.
Dozens of migrants run across border in Spanish enclave
MADRID (Reuters) – Dozens of sub-Saharan migrants crossed into Spain from Morocco in the early hours of Monday after running through a border gate into the enclave of Ceuta, emergency services said.
Turkish troops hold exercises in Qatar
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar held joint military exercises with Turkish troops on Monday, Qatari media reported, showcasing their strategic alliance two months into a boycott by Arab neighbors which accuse Doha of supporting terrorism.
Japan, Russia need to enhance trust before gas pipeline plans: minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Russia need to work on building a more trusting relationship before any plans to build a natural gas pipeline between the two nations can be fulfilled, Japan’s Minister for Economy, Trade and Industry Hiroshige Seko said on …
Vietnam floods kill 26, cause damage estimated at $41 million
HANOI (Reuters) – Floods in northern Vietnam have killed 26 people and washed away hundreds of homes over the past week, causing damage estimated at more than 940 billion dong ($41 million), the government’s disaster agency said on Monday.
Tillerson says U.S., Russia can settle problems, ease tension
MANILA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Monday he believes Washington and Russia can find a way to ease tensions, saying it wouldn’t be useful to cut ties over the single issue of suspected Russian meddling in the U.S. election…
Panama sends envoys to China for first talks since establishing ties
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s government will send a delegation of senior security and trade officials to China for talks beginning on Tuesday, the first such diplomatic mission since the two nations established relations nearly two months ago.
U.S. can talk to North Korea if it stops missile tests: Tillerson
MANILA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a door open for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, saying Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it halted a series of recent missile test launches.
China media stress limits to North Korea sanctions, slam U.S. ‘arrogance’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese state media on Monday stressed the limits of new United Nations sanctions on North Korea, and also slammed the United States for its “arrogance”, saying Washington needed to understand it also has a role in lessening tension…
