Disused building, cars torched in Northern Ireland violence
BELFAST (Reuters) – Northern Irish police called for calm on Tuesday after cars were burned out and a disused building set on fire as officers came under attack by masked Irish nationalist youths throwing petrol bombs and other missiles.
Police arrest 17 in Australia, Dubai, Netherlands drug raids
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Police in Australia, Dubai and the Netherlands have arrested 17 people and seized nearly two tonnes of narcotics in raids the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Tuesday had broken up two interlinked Middle Eastern crime syndicat…
Australia seeks to resolve gay marriage debate this year
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will vote in November on whether to allow same-sex marriage, settling a long-stalled debate by the end of this year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.
Tillerson in Thailand presses for more action on North Korea
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday pressed Thai leaders for more action on North Korea during the highest level visit to Thailand by a U.S. official since a military coup in 2014 soured relations with the United States…
Tropical Storm Franklin takes aim at Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Tropical Storm Franklin churned toward the tourist hubs along Mexico’s Caribbean coast on Monday, and is expected to strike the east coast of the Yucatan Peninsula just south of major resorts, according to the U.S. National Hurr…
China, Vietnam meeting canceled amid South China Sea tensions
MANILA (Reuters) – A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam was canceled on the sidelines of a regional gathering, Chinese embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.
U.S. citizen accused of being agent of foreign influence by Singapore appeals expulsion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen, whose Singapore permanent residence status was revoked after the government identified him as being an agent of foreign influence, said on Tuesday he had appealed the decision to expel him.
Japan defense review warns of enhanced North Korea threats
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan warned on Tuesday against the acute threat posed by North Korea’s weapons programs as Pyongyang’s continued series of missile and nuclear tests, in defiance of U.N. sanctions, brings technological progress to the reclusive state…
In call with Trump, China’s Xi urges restraint over North Korea
BEDMINSTER, N.J./BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping said there needs to be a peaceful resolution to the North Korean nuclear issue, and in a telephone call with U.S. President Donald Trump he urged all sides to avoid words or action that …
Kenya’s president leads as results come in from peaceful vote
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya’s president took an early lead in Tuesday’s national elections, results from two-thirds of polling stations showed, the culmination of a hard-fought contest between the East African country’s two foremost political dynasties.
