Vatican treasurer makes brief Australian court appearance over historical sex charges
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell made a brief court appearance in his native Australia on Wednesday to face what police described as “historical sexual offences”, making him the most senior Roman Catholic official to face su…
Fairy tales overcome nightmares at South Korea’s militarized border town
SEOUL (Reuters) – A half-hour’s drive north of Seoul, along a highway lined with barbed wire, lie two shopping malls the size of several football stadiums, a stone’s throw from the world’s most militarized border.
Human Rights Watch: French police use excessive force on Calais migrants
PARIS (Reuters) – Human Rights Watch (HRW) pressed the French government on Wednesday to end what it described as police violence against migrants in the northern town of Calais, where hundreds have returned despite the demolition of a sprawling camp k…
Panama opens embassy in Beijing after break with Taiwan
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama has opened an embassy in China, the Central American country’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, deepening its links with the world’s No. 2 economy after its diplomatic break with longtime ally Taiwan.
House votes overwhelmingly to approve new Russia sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to slap new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, despite President Donald Trump’s objections to the legislation.
North Korea could carry out missile test soon: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials said on Tuesday they have seen increased North Korean activity at a site in the western city of Kusong that could be preparations for another missile test within days.
Two more German women identified among group held in Iraq: source
BERLIN (Reuters) – A total of four German citizens are among a group of women who were captured by Iraqi forces in the Iraqi city of Mosul last week, a foreign ministry source said on Tuesday.
U.S. likely to target more Chinese entities over North Korea ‘fairly soon’: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing North Korean’s weapons programs, including measures aimed at Chinese financial institutions, can be expected “fairly soon,” a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Trump pledges U.S. aid to help Lebanon against Islamic State
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised Lebanon’s efforts to guard its borders to prevent Islamic State and other militant groups from gaining a foothold inside their country and promised continued American help.
Italy seeks ‘code of conduct’ for charity ships as death toll rises
ROME (Reuters) – The Italian government on Tuesday threatened to shut humanitarian groups that operate migrant rescue ships in the Mediterranean out of the country’s ports if they do not sign a “code of conduct”.
