Magnitude 6.4 aftershock hits off New Caledonia: USGS
(Reuters) – An aftershock of magnitude 6.4 struck off the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia on Wednesday, a day after the archipelago was shaken by a magnitude 6.8 quake, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Trump will not visit DMZ during Asia trip: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will not go to the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border of North Korea and South Korea during his Asia trip, a senior administration official said on Tuesday.
Asylum seekers barricaded inside Papua New Guinea camp, await court ruling
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Hundreds of asylum seekers barricaded inside a detention center in Papua New Guinea woke up on Wednesday to find power and water supplies cut to the compound as they awaited a court ruling on a lawsuit challenging its closure.
Six dead after ambush on Malian High Court’s president
BAMAKO (Reuters) – Five Malian soldiers and one civilian were killed in central Mali on Tuesday during an ambush on a convoy of the president of the High Court of Justice, the defense ministry said in a statement.
Libyan coast guard intercepts nearly 300 migrants east of Tripoli
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s coastguard intercepted 299 migrants from sub-Saharan African countries on two rubber boats east of Tripoli on Thursday, officials said.
Pregnant U.S. teenager moved to Iraq from Syria: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that U.S. forces had moved a person who is under 18 years old to Iraq from Syria and two U.S. officials said she was a pregnant American teenager.
Bahrain imposes entry visas on Qatar nationals, residents
CAIRO (Reuters) – Bahrain said on Tuesday it would impose entry visas on Qatar nationals and residents in what it called a security measure.
Pregnant U.S. minor moved to Iraq from Syria: officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon said on Tuesday that U.S. forces had moved a person who is under 18 years old to Iraq from Syria and two U.S. officials said the minor was a pregnant American.
Australian citizenship crisis threatens to engulf another lawmaker
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A citizenship crisis that has rocked Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s government could claim another high profile lawmaker, with the president of the Senate saying he will resign from parliament if found to be a dual nati…
Northern Ireland power-sharing talks to extend into Wednesday
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Ireland’s main political parties are to continue talks aimed at restoring the British region’s devolved government on Wednesday, a British government official said, in an apparent extension of a deadline for a deal.
