Australia to spend up to $195 million housing refugees after PNG detention center closes
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will spend up to A$250 million ($195 million) housing nearly 800 refugees and asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea for the next 12 months after its controversial detention center closes this month.
Typhoon Lan heads out to sea, leaves three dead and flooding
TOKYO (Reuters) – A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding that prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, but then headed out to sea after largely sparing the capital, Tokyo…
Japan’s Abe to push pacifist constitution reform after strong election win
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, buoyed by a huge election win for lawmakers who favor revising Japan’s post-war, pacifist constitution, signaled a push towards his long-held goal on Monday but will need to convince a divided public to succ…
Abe, Trump agree to raise pressure on North Korea: Japan government
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to work together to raise pressure on North Korea, Yasutoshi Nishimura, a deputy chief cabinet secretary, said on Monday.
Weakening typhoon Lan passes near Tokyo, at least two killed
TOKYO (Reuters) – A rapidly weakening typhoon Lan made landfall in Japan on Monday, setting off landslides and flooding but leaving the capital, Tokyo, largely unscathed, although at least two people were reported killed and train and plane services di…
Macri’s coalition sweeps Argentina’s mid-term vote
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Candidates allied with Argentine President Mauricio Macri enjoyed sweeping victories in Sunday’s mid-term election, strengthening his position in Congress while dimming prospects for a political comeback by his predecessor Cris…
Ex-Argentine leader Fernandez trails in Senate race: early tally
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – The candidate backed by Argentina’s business-friendly president, Mauricio Macri, held a wide lead against former President Cristina Fernandez in Sunday’s race for the Senate in the bellwether province of Buenos Aires, early ele…
Defense chief Mattis in Asia, will discuss North Korea crisis with allies
CLARK FREEPORT ZONE, Philippines (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would talk with Asian allies about North Korea and the crisis caused by Pyongyang’s “reckless” provocations, as he kicked off a week-long trip to the region on Monda…
Italian regions vote in favor of autonomy in shadow of Catalonia crisis
MILAN (Reuters) – Two wealthy regions of northern Italy voted overwhelmingly on Sunday for greater autonomy in referendums that could fan regional tensions in Europe at a time when Spain is striving to prevent Catalonia from breaking away.
Suicide bomber kills 13 others in northeast Nigerian city: police official
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A suicide bomber killed 13 other people in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, a police official said, the deadliest attack in over a month as the conflict with Boko Haram stretches into its ninth year.
