South Korea’s Moon says U.S. to seek Seoul’s approval before any action on North Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to seek Seoul’s approval before pursuing any option against nuclear-armed North Korea.
Hong Kong democrat charged with ‘misleading’ police over abduction claim
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police have charged a democracy activist with misleading police after claiming he had been abducted and assaulted by mainland Chinese agents.
Two killed on Gaza-Egypt border in confrontation between Hamas and rival Islamist militants
GAZA (Reuters) – A Hamas security man and a member of a rival Islamist militant group were killed on Thursday in a confrontation in the Gaza Strip near the Palestinian enclave’s border with Egypt, security sources said.
Saudi Arabia to open border, airports to Qatari pilgrims
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will open a border crossing for Qataris making the haj pilgrimage and provide a plane to fly pilgrims in, despite a rift in which Saudi Arabia and other states in the region severed transport links with Qatar.
Police believe thieves steal Venezuela zoo animals to eat them
MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela authorities are investigating the theft of animals from a zoo in western state of Zulia that were likely snatched to be eaten, a further sign of hunger in a country struggling with chronic food shortages.
Thirty-seven inmates killed in government raid on Venezuelan prison
PUERTO ORDAZ, Venezuela (Reuters) – Thirty-seven inmates were killed during an overnight raid by government security forces on a prison in Venezuela’s southern jungle state of Amazonas, the governor said on Wednesday.
At least seven dead in suspected gang attack at Guatemala hospital
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – At least seven people were killed and 12 others injured on Wednesday after suspected gang members attacked a hospital in the capital in a bid to free a jailed associate who went there under police supervision for a checkup, o…
U.S. service member killed in Afghanistan: military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. service member was killed in eastern Afghanistan during an operation with Afghan forces against Islamic State, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
Trump’s stance on Virginia violence shocks America’s allies
BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – America’s closest allies condemned U.S. President Donald Trump in unusually strong and personal terms on Wednesday after he put part of the blame for violent clashes in the state of Virginia on those marching against gun-brand…
Kyrgyz opposition leader convicted ahead of election
BISHKEK (Reuters) – A court in Kyrgyzstan sentenced opposition politician Omurbek Tekebayev to eight years in prison for corruption and fraud on Wednesday, two months ahead of a presidential election in which he planned to run.
