Firefighters battle spreading wildfire near Athens, homes damaged
ATHENS (Reuters) – Firefighters battled to contain a wildfire near Athens on Monday after it spread overnight to three towns some 45 km (30 miles) northeast of the capital and damaged dozens of homes.
North Korea delays Guam missile firing; U.S. says dialogue up to Kim
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delayed a decision on firing missiles toward Guam while he waits to see what the United States does, the North’s state media reported on Tuesday as the United States said any dialogue was…
Elephants help rescue hundreds from flooded Nepali safari park
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Elephants helped rescue hundreds of tourists from a flooded jungle safari park in Nepal, officials said on Monday, as the death toll from flash floods and landslides after four days of heavy rain rose to 70.
Malaysia ruling party leaders denounce violence at Mahathir forum
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Leaders of Malaysia’s ruling party have condemned violence that erupted at a forum where former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad was speaking, as political tension rises ahead of a general election that could be called in coming…
Battles between Philippine extremists, government-backed separatists kill 25
MANILA (Reuters) – Fighting between government-backed separatist rebels and pro-Islamic State militants have killed at least 25 people in the southern Philippines, the army said on Monday, as the military battles to restore order on the troubled island…
Taiwan says Chinese aircraft conduct more drills near island
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Chinese military aircraft conducted a third day of training near Taiwan on Monday after doing close flybys of the island over the weekend, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense said.
Fighters, refugees leave Lebanon enclave for Syria
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The evacuation of a group of Syrian rebels and refugees from a border enclave in Lebanon back into Syrian territory started on Monday, Hezbollah-affiliated al-Manar TV reported.
Drilling ship leaves Vietnam oil block after China row
HANOI (Reuters) – The drilling ship at the center of a row between Vietnam and China over oil prospecting in disputed waters in the South China Sea has arrived in waters off the Malaysian port of Labuan, shipping data in Thomson Reuters Eikon showed on…
Suspected jihadists kill 18 in attack on Burkina Faso restaurant
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 18 people and wounded several during a raid on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital overnight, but security forces shot dead both attackers and freed people trapped inside the build…
Chinese state newspaper says Trump trade probe will ‘poison’ relations
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to his top trade adviser to investigate supposedly unfair Chinese trade practices will “poison” relations between the two countries, a Chinese state-run newspaper said on Monday.
