China, Russia share opposition to U.S. THAAD in South Korea: Xi
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping set off on a visit to Russia on Monday stressing the grave threat a U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea poses to both Chinese and Russian interests.
India’s Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties
NEW DELHI/TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Narendra Modi begins a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister on Tuesday, in a public embrace of a country that he has long admired for its military and technical expertise but which his predecessors kept at ar…
Tour bus bursts into flames after collision in Germany; 18 killed
BERLIN (Reuters) – Eighteen people were killed when a tour bus burst into flames after colliding with a truck on a motorway in the German state of Bavaria on Monday, police said.
‘Suicide Squad’ brave bullets to rescue civilians in embattled Philippine town
MARAWI CITY, Philippines (Reuters) – Saripada Pacasum Jr. gagged and turned away the first time he came across a decomposing body in Marawi City, where hundreds have died since Islamic State-inspired fighters attempted to overrun the southern Philippin…
Rookie French lawmaker reaches out from fortune-teller’s van
CHARTRES, France (Reuters) – New French lawmaker Guillaume Kasbarian dreams of crisscrossing his constituency once a week to meet voters in a red and green fortune-teller’s caravan that is for sale in a local garage.
Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the disput…
Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – The threat posed by North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, along with trade issues, the White House said on Sunday.
Trump discusses concern over Qatar dispute with Gulf, Arab states in calls
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar on Sunday to discuss his “concerns about the ongoing dispute” between Qatar and its Gulf and Arab neighbors, the White House …
Thailand’s new labor rules send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, most of them for homes in neighboring Myanmar, immigration officials said on Monday, after new labor regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among the mi…
South China floods kill 15, thousands evacuated
BEIJING (Reuters) – Floods in southern China have killed at least 15 people over the past few days and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands more, state media said.
