U.S. hopes for ‘good deliverables’ during Trump’s China visit
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States hopes there will be some “very good deliverables” when President Donald Trump visits China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday, striking an upbeat tone amid trade tensions between the two countries….
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid worries over North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday for a snap election, seeking a mandate to stick to his tough stance toward a volatile North Korea and rebalance the social security system….
China urges restraint amid war of words between Trump and North Korea
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – China on Monday called for all sides in the North Korea missile crisis to show restraint and not “add oil to the flames” amid an exchange of increasingly bellicose rhetoric between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean …
Chastened Merkel looks for coalition partners after vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel began the tough task of trying to build a coalition government on Monday after securing a fourth term as chancellor in an election which saw her support slide and the far right making significant gains.
Swedish court sentences Syrian asylum seeker to prison for posing with war dead
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish court on Monday sentenced a Syrian asylum seeker to eight months in prison after he posed for photos with dead bodies during the conflict in his home country.
Qatar Foreign Minister says Trump keen on dialogue to end Gulf crisis
PARIS (Reuters) – Qatar’s foreign minister said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump was keen on ending a diplomatic crisis in the Gulf region via dialogue between the various parties.
British police arrest seventh man over bomb attack on London train
LONDON (Reuters) – British police made a new arrest on Monday in their investigation into a bomb attack on a London underground train earlier this month.
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid worries over North Korea crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday for a snap election, as he seeks a fresh mandate to overcome “a national crisis”.
Jets strike U.S.-backed forces in eastern Syria: SDF
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed Syrian militias said Russian warplanes struck their positions in Deir al-Zor province on Monday, near a major natural gas field they seized from Islamic State in recent days.
Outside quake stricken Mexico City, most kids going back to school
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Most schools in Mexico City remained closed on Monday after last week’s deadly earthquake, but children outside the capital were set to return to their classrooms, although aftershocks were still jolting the country.
