London lawmakers defy Labour Party on Brexit, demand single market membership
LONDON (Reuters) – A group of 16 opposition Labour Party lawmakers seeking re-election in London said on Friday Britain needed to remain a member of the European single market after Brexit, contradicting the party’s official position ahead of a June 8 …
Exclusive: U.S. complains to China about North Korea’s attendance at Silk Road summit
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The United States warned China on Friday that North Korea’s attendance at a weekend summit on China’s new Silk Road could affect the participation of other countries, casting a shadow over what is Beijing’s biggest diplomat…
Trump to new South Korean leader: Conditions must be right for talks with North – NBC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has responded to the new South Korean president’s advocacy of talks with North Korea by saying he does not oppose discussions, but reiterated that the circumstances must be right, according to a transc…
UK PM May says will publish election manifesto next week
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday her Conservative Party would publish its manifesto for a June 8 election next week.
Venezuela replaces health minister after data shows crisis worsening
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Nicolas Maduro has abruptly dismissed Venezuela’s health minister days after the government broke a nearly two-year silence on data which showed the country’s medical crisis significantly worsening.
More disruptions feared from cyber attack; Microsoft slams government secrecy
WASHINGTON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Officials across the globe scrambled over the weekend to catch the culprits behind a massive ransomware worm that disrupted operations at car factories, hospitals, shops and schools, while Microsoft on Sunday pinned blame on the U.S. government for not disclosing more software vulnerabilities.
Myanmar arrests Buddhist nationalists accused of stoking tensions with Muslims
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar police have arrested two radical Buddhist nationalists and are seeking several more after they clashed with Muslims in the country’s commercial capital Yangon, underscoring the authorities’ growing concern over rising religio…
U.S. told Turkey YPG militia would not stay on in Raqqa, Turkish PM says
ANKARA (Reuters) – The United States has told Turkey the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia would not remain in the region after an operation on Syria’s Raqqa, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday.
Kremlin says may retaliate against U.S. over expulsion of Russian diplomats
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia may retaliate against the United States for the Obama administration’s expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats it said were spies, a top Kremlin aide said on Friday.
Iran’s Rouhani faces hardline rivals in final TV debate
ANKARA (Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani will defend his efforts to open up Iran to the world on Friday in a final televised debate against the hardline challengers who aim to topple him in an increasingly acrimonious election next week.
