U.S., China talk firmer U.N. response to North Korea’s missiles: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States is negotiating with China on a possible stronger U.N. Security Council response – such as sanctions – to North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile launches, which the 15-member body normally condemns in a sta…
Putin, Trump agree to work together on Syria, set up meeting: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call on Tuesday to try to meet in July and work together to try to strengthen a shaky ceasefire in Syria, the Kremlin said in a statement.
French prosecutors seek heavy fine for topless photos of UK’s Kate
NANTERRE, France (Reuters) – French prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to impose a heavy fine on celebrity magazine Closer if it is found guilty of invading the privacy of Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, by publishing topless photos o…
Le Pen says euro a deadweight, capital controls an option if she wins power
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen said capital controls were an option if she won Sunday’s presidential election and there was a run on banks as she negotiated France’s exit from the European Union, but stressed they were unlikely to …
Drug gangs suspected of burning buses, truck in Rio de Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Suspected drug gang members burned at least seven commuter buses and a tractor trailer on major highways in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, apparently in response to police raids in slums controlled by the criminals.
Trump nominee for China ambassador promises firm line on Beijing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s nominee for ambassador to China promised on Tuesday to take a firm line with Beijing on issues from North Korea to trade disputes and human rights, and seemed poised for an easy confirmation by the U.S. S…
UK PM May plays up ‘bloody difficult woman’ image after Juncker dinner reports
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May played up her credentials as a “bloody difficult woman” on Tuesday in response to reports of a fractious dinner with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker last week.
Israeli strikes raise stakes in face-off with Hezbollah
JERUSALEM/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Two Israeli air strikes against Hezbollah targets in Syria in recent weeks seem to mark a more openly assertive stance toward the group after years of shadow boxing, requiring careful calibration to avoid escalation into a …
German minister cools on support for migrant camps in Libya
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – A deal between Italy and Libya to hold migrants in camps in the north African country ignores “catastrophic conditions” in Libya and would not curb migration, Germany’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, contradicting Berlin’s pr…
Russia’s ambitious housing resettlement plan stirs discontent among some
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia proposes resettling millions of citizens from decrepit Soviet-era apartment blocks into modern high-rise flats, but concerns about quality, a lack of services and infrastructure could upset voters ahead of a presidential elect…
