UK minister: talks with Northern Irish DUP may take time, no sticking point
LONDON (Reuters) – There is no one sticking point in talks between British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservatives and Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party but a deal to support May’s minority government could take some time, her deputy said…
Japan missile defense drill aims to ease concern over North Korean threat
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan opened a missile defense drill to the public on Wednesday, a move it says will reassure the country it is ready to counter any missile attack by neighboring North Korea.
France’s Macron taps newcomers for reshuffle as conservatives split
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron put a group of relative unknowns, some from outside politics, into ministerial roles on Wednesday to replace those that left under a cloud just weeks into his tenure.
Angola shifts tone on Congo, deepening Kabila’s isolation
NAIROBI/KINSHASA (Reuters) – A change of tone in Angola’s relationship with longtime ally Congo has left Congolese President Joseph Kabila more isolated than ever as he clings to power in his vast central African country.
Saudi king empowers young reformer son in succession shake-up
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers as the kingdom seeks a radical overhaul of its oil-dependent economy and faces mounting tensions with regional ri…
South Korea says crashed North Korean drone a ‘grave provocation’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s military said on Wednesday a drone found earlier this month on a mountain near the Demilitarized Zone border was confirmed to have been from North Korea and described it as a “grave provocation” that violated the Korean …
Philippines says Islamist militants withdraw from school, no casualties
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines military said Islamist militants who had holed up in a primary school in the south early on Wednesday with some civilians had retreated after a gunbattle with troops, and there were no casualties.
Brazilian police deliver graft investigation against Temer
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s federal police on Tuesday delivered to a top court justice the bulk of their investigation into allegations that President Michel Temer took bribes in exchange for political favors doled out to the world’s largest meatpack…
Roving vans in Japan provide mobile banking, food from home for Brazilian community
OIZUMI, Japan (Reuters) – Japan’s nearly 200,000-strong Brazilian immigrant community live in pockets scattered across the middle of the country, clustered around auto parts factories or warehouses where they have jobs.
Nigerian man pleads guilty to taking part in global email scams
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Nigerian man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to taking part in email scams attempting to defraud thousands of victims around the world out of millions of dollars, U.S. prosecutors said.
