Rookie French lawmaker reaches out from fortune-teller’s van
CHARTRES, France (Reuters) – New French lawmaker Guillaume Kasbarian dreams of crisscrossing his constituency once a week to meet voters in a red and green fortune-teller’s caravan that is for sale in a local garage.
Saudi Arabia, allies give Qatar two more days to accept demands
DUBAI/DOHA (Reuters) – Four Arab states which accuse Qatar of supporting terrorism agreed to extend until late on Tuesday a deadline for Doha to comply with a list of demands, as U.S. President Donald Trump voiced concern to both sides about the disput…
Trump talks North Korea threat in calls with China, Japan leaders
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – The threat posed by North Korea was a key topic in phone calls between U.S. President Donald Trump and the leaders of China and Japan, along with trade issues, the White House said on Sunday.
Trump discusses concern over Qatar dispute with Gulf, Arab states in calls
BRIDGEWATER, N.J. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump spoke separately to the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar on Sunday to discuss his “concerns about the ongoing dispute” between Qatar and its Gulf and Arab neighbors, the White House …
Thailand’s new labor rules send thousands of migrant workers fleeing
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of workers have fled Thailand, most of them for homes in neighboring Myanmar, immigration officials said on Monday, after new labor regulations adopted by the military government sparked fear and panic among the mi…
South China floods kill 15, thousands evacuated
BEIJING (Reuters) – Floods in southern China have killed at least 15 people over the past few days and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands more, state media said.
Singapore PM says wants to avoid taking family feud to court
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday he wanted to avoid suing his brother and sister for defamation over allegations that he had abused his power in a dispute with them over what to do with their late father’s…
Trump, Abe confirm will increase pressure on North Korea: Japan government
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed in phone talks that they would step up pressure on North Korea in cooperation with South Korea, a Japanese government spokesman said on Monday.
Chile’s Pinera cruising to primary win, solidifying front-runner status
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Former Chile President Sebastian Pinera was cruising to victory on Sunday in the presidential nominating election for Chile’s right-leaning Alianza bloc, consolidating his place as the frontrunner for November’s general election.
Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque: source
MARSEILLE (Reuters) – Eight people were wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southern French city of Avignon in an incident police consider to be a settling of scores rather than a militant attack, a source close to the investigation said …
