EU’s Barnier says no ‘decisive progress’ in Brexit talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator said on Thursday that no “decisive progress” had been achieved in the third round of Brexit negotiations in Brussels, and that opening talks on the two sides’ future relationship in…
Somali government: 10 civilians were killed in joint Somali – U.S. raid
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Somali government officials said on Thursday that 10 men and boys killed in a joint U.S.-Somali raid were civilians and that blood money will be paid to the families.
EU’s Timmermans says Poland not budging on rule of law, signals more steps
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Poland’s government has offered no measures to address “grave concerns” that it infringes the rule of law, the deputy head of the European Union executive said, adding he would seek fresh reaction from Brussels and all the bloc’s s…
Campaign hits TV screens as Australian same-sex marriage vote looms
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The first public campaigns ahead of Australia’s vote on legalizing same-sex marriage have hit television screens, sparking a truth-in-advertising debate on an issue that threatens to destabilize the ruling center-right coalition.
Bodies wash up as boat carrying Rohingya fleeing Myanmar capsizes
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Bangladeshi border guards on Thursday recovered the bodies of 20 Rohingya women and children whose boat capsized as they fled violence in Myanmar, an official said, amid pressure on Dhaka to shelter thousands maroone…
‘Bombshell’ New Zealand poll shows support for Labour overtaking National
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – The race to form New Zealand’s next government took an unexpected turn on Thursday as a “bombshell” poll showed the opposition Labour party had overtaken the ruling National party, threatening its almost decade-long hold on power…
Several wounded after blast hits bus in Turkey’s Izmir
ANKARA (Reuters) – Seven people were wounded when an explosion hit a shuttle bus carrying prison guards in the Turkish coastal province of Izmir on Thursday, and authorities were investigating a possible terrorist attack, the local mayor said.
Building collapses in India’s Mumbai; nine dead, some trapped
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Rescue workers in Mumbai searched for up to 20 people feared trapped in a six-storey building that collapsed early on Thursday, following two days of torrential rain in India’s commercial hub.
Japan’s military seeks funds to boost missile ranges, speed in record budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defense ministry on Thursday sought $160 million in a record budget request to develop swift, longer-range missiles to extend its military punch in East Asia, countering growing Chinese strength and an increasing North Korean …
Argentina’s Fernandez cries foul on government primary vote count
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s former populist leader Cristina Fernandez criticized President Mauricio Macri’s government at a rally on Wednesday, after it took more than two weeks to release final results in a Senate primary race that gave her a…
