Indian railway rush hour stampede kills at least 15: official
MUMBAI (Reuters) – A rush hour stampede at a railway station in the Indian financial hub of Mumbai killed at least 15 people and wounded more than 20, a hospital official said.
Britain ‘unconditionally committed’ to EU’s security, says PM May
TAPA, Estonia (Reuters) – Britain will remain “unconditionally committed” to protecting Europe after it has left the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday, citing the need to come together in the face of threats from Russia.
Vietnam court sentences to death PetroVietnam ex-chairman in mass trial
HANOI (Reuters) – A Vietnam court sentenced to death a former chairman of state -run PetroVietnam on Friday after finding him guilty in the mass trial of 51 officials and bankers accused of graft and mismanagement that led to losses of $69 million.
Somalia’s al Shabaab militants attack military base outside Mogadishu, say kill 17 soldiers
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab fighters attacked a military base outside the capital Mogadishu using car bombs and guns, killing 17 soldiers and taking control of the base and a nearby town, the group said on Friday.
More than 50 Rohingya missing as U.S. steps up pressure on Myanmar
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – More than 50 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar were missing after their boat capsized, with 20 confirmed dead, Bangladesh police said on Friday, as a new surge in the numbers fleeing a Myanmar military ca…
Looming election may be nail in coffin for Japan’s fiscal reform
TOKYO (Reuters) – Even as a new party under a populist female leader scrambles the outlook for Japan’s general election next month, one thing is clear: the winner will loosen a grip on the government’s runaway debt as lawmakers forego higher taxes or b…
Somalia’s al Shabaab militants say kill 17 in attack on military base outside capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somalia’s al Shabaab fighters attacked a military base outside the capital using car bombs and guns, killing 17 soldiers and taking control of the base and a nearby town, the group said, while residents and officials confirmed the…
Fear of volcanic eruption on Bali forces nearly 135,000 to flee to shelters
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) – Nearly 135,000 people on the Indonesian island of Bali have left their homes and taken shelter in makeshift evacuation centers after warnings the Mount Agung volcano could erupt at any time, officials said late on Thur…
Behind the bombast: North Korea’s genteel foreign minister
SEOUL (Reuters) – The man who called Donald Trump “President Evil” last week at the U.N. General Assembly is actually a genteel intellectual who studies the memoirs of former U.S. presidents and has taste for fine whisky, according to ten people who kn…
World Bank approves $150 million disaster fund for Dominican Republic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank on Thursday approved $150 million in disaster financing for the Dominican Republic to help it better prepare for natural disasters, weeks after the country was pummeled by two major hurricanes.
