Japan avalanche kills seven high school students, teacher
TOKYO (Reuters) – An avalanche in central Japan on Monday killed seven high school students and a teacher who were among a group of almost 50 on mountain climbing training, police said.
Philippines rescues three Malaysians held hostage by Abu Sayyaf
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine troops have rescued three Malaysians held captive by Abu Sayyaf rebels, the military said on Monday, the second such operation in four days as security forces step up offensives against the notorious Islamist group.
‘Now or never’ for Europe, French think tank warns
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of France and Germany must use the window of opportunity that opens up after elections in both countries to inject new momentum into their single currency project or risk its failure, a leading French think tank warned on…
South Korean court to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean court will hold a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye and hold her in a cell for up to 20 days while she is investigated on charges of taking bribes and abusing presidential po…
Mexicans who help build Trump wall ‘traitors,’ top Archdiocese says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexicans who help build U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned border wall would be acting immorally and should be deemed traitors, the Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico said on Sunday, turning up the heat on a simmering dispute ove…
Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher ground
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Thousands of Australians fled their homes on Monday as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland, where authorities urged 30,000 people to evacuate low lying areas most at risk from tidal surges and winds of up to 3…
Sudan says cooperating with Chad and France over kidnapped Frenchman
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan is working with Chadian and French authorities on the case of a French citizen who was kidnapped in Chad and taken into Sudan, Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour told state news agency SUNA on Sunday.
Bahrain breaks Iran-linked ‘terrorist’ cell behind bus attack: report
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain said on Sunday it had broken an Iranian-linked “terrorist cell” suspected of involvement in a bomb attack on a police bus in February and plotting to assassinate senior officials, state news agency BNA reported.
Britain’s May meets Sturgeon after blocking new independence bid
EAST KILBRIDE, Scotland (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday held her first meeting with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon since blocking Scotland’s bid for a second independence referendum.
Syrian opposition ‘fed up with terrorists’, seeks help against Assad
GENEVA (Reuters) – The Syrian opposition rejects terrorism and is “fed up” with banned militants but they cannot be stopped if Syria continues evicting populations of besieged areas, opposition negotiator Basma Kodmani said on Sunday.
