North Korea says it is ready to strike U.S. aircraft carrier
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea said on Sunday it was ready to sink a U.S. aircraft carrier to demonstrate its military might, in the latest sign of rising tension as U.S. President Donald Trump prepared to call the leaders of China and Japan….
Six bodies found buried in ditch outside Mexico’s Acapulco
ACAPULCO (Reuters) – The remains of at least six bodies were found in a ditch on Saturday just outside the seaside resort of Acapulco in Guerrero, Mexico’s bloodiest state, an official said.
May’s Conservatives on course for sweeping British election victory
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Theresa May appeared on course to win a crushing election victory in June after opinion polls put support for her ruling Conservative party at around 50 percent, double that of the opposition Labour party.
German conservatives urge end to EU-Turkey talks after pro-Erdogan vote
BERLIN (Reuters) – Two senior German conservative politicians have called for the European Union to end discussions with Turkey about EU membership after a vote that handed new powers to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
Saudi Arabia restores civil service and military allowances
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued a royal decree on Saturday restoring financial allowances for civil servants and military personnel that had been cut under austerity measures.
May’s Conservatives at 50 percent in poll, highest since 1991
LONDON (Reuters) – Support for Theresa May’s ruling Conservatives was at 50 percent in a Comres poll published on Saturday, putting the prime minister on course for a landslide election victory on June 8.
Mexico kills Gulf cartel boss in Reynosa shootout
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican marines killed a drug gang leader in a gun battle that raged through the night across the border city of Reynosa and left dozens of burned vehicles in its wake, the government said on Saturday.
Pope likens migrant holding centers to ‘concentration camps’
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged governments on Saturday to get migrants and refugees out of holding centers, saying many had become “concentration camps”.
EU mulls legislation in the fight against online hate speech
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is considering legislative measures to harmonize how online platforms like Facebook , Twitter and Google take down hate speech and incitement to violence, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
Thousands of Hungarians rally to mock PM Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Thousands of Hungarians joined a rally mocking Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Saturday, in the latest protest against what they call his attacks on democracy and human rights.
