Don’t throw Brexit into chaos, UK minister warns before parliament vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain faces a chaotic exit from the European Union if lawmakers vote against legislation designed to sever political, financial and legal ties with the bloc, Britain’s Brexit minister David Davis said before a key parliamentary vot…
U.N. Security Council to vote Monday on weakened North Korea sanctions: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council is set to vote on Monday on a watered-down U.S.-drafted resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea over its latest nuclear test, diplomats said, but it was unclear whether China and Russ…
U.N. rights boss urges U.S. Congress to give ‘Dreamers’ legal status
GENEVA (Reuters) – The top U.N. human rights official voiced concern on Monday at the Trump administration’s decision to end the DACA program for immigrants who arrived illegally as children and urged the U.S. Congress to give them lasting legal status…
Irma churns through central Florida, leaves trail of destruction
TAMPA, Fla.,/MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma took aim at heavily populated areas of central Florida on Monday as it carved a path of destruction through the state with high winds and storm surges that left millions without power, ripped roofs off home…
Rohingya crisis fans communal tensions across Myanmar
YANGON/SHAMLAPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Communal tensions appeared to be rising across Myanmar on Monday after two weeks of violence in Rakhine state that have triggered an exodus of about 300,000 Rohingya Muslims, prompting the government to tighten …
Gunmen kill four in sectarian attack in Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed four members of a Shi’ite Muslim Hazara family, including a 12-year-old boy, on Sunday, in the latest sectarian attack on the minority community, a senior police official said.
North Korea warns U.S. over sanctions push ahead of UN vote
SEOUL/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea warned the United States on Monday that it would pay a “due price” for spearheading efforts for fresh sanctions on the regime following its latest nuclear test, which diplomats say the U.N. Security Council …
Irma takes aim at central Florida, leaves trail of destruction
TAMPA, Fla.,/MIAMI (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma took aim at heavily populated areas of central Florida on Monday as it carved a path of destruction through the state with high winds and storm surges that left millions without power, ripped roofs off home…
China court releases video of Taiwanese activist confessing to subversion
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Taiwanese activist on trial in China confessed on Monday to attempting to subvert the Beijing government, according to videos of his hearing released by Chinese authorities, although his wife refused to recognize the court’s autho…
Guatemala Congress panel backs ending president’s immunity over probe
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A Guatemalan congressional committee on Sunday recommended that President Jimmy Morales lose his immunity from prosecution to face a probe into suspected campaign financing irregularities, paving the way for a full vote in Co…
