Venezuela soldiers guard Chavez symbols in seething heartland
SABANETA, Venezuela (Reuters) – In the dozy agricultural town of Hugo Chavez’s birth, soldiers guard an immense statue of the former Venezuelan leader while nearby opposition activists dream of pulling it down.
At least 26 hurt after China Eastern Airlines flight hits turbulence
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – At least 26 people were injured when a China Eastern Airlines flight from Paris to the southwestern Chinese city of Kunming hit turbulence on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua reported.
China issues security alert in Laos after national shot dead
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s embassy in Laos has issued a safety warning to its citizens there after a Chinese national was shot dead in the country’s Xaysomboun province.
Trump aides Kushner and Greenblatt to visit Israel, Palestinians this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is sending two top aides to Jerusalem and Ramallah this week to discuss potential next steps in his bid to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a White House official said on Sunday.
Vietnam rights report highlights beatings, intimidation against critics
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnamese human rights bloggers and activists are being beaten and intimidated, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday, as it urged the Communist government to end attacks and hold those responsible accountable.
Van rams Muslim worshippers in London, PM May condemns ‘sickening’ attack
LONDON (Reuters) – A van plowed into worshippers near a London mosque in the early hours of Monday, injuring 11 people, two of them seriously, in what Prime Minister Theresa May said was a sickening, terrorist attack on Muslims.
Japan PM to reshuffle cabinet as ratings slump: media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will likely reshuffle his cabinet to try to bolster ratings battered by suspicions that he helped a friend get favored treatment for his business, media reported on Monday.
An hour passed before Japan authorities were notified of Fitzgerald collision
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nearly an hour elapsed before a Philippine-flagged container ship reported a collision with a U.S. warship, the Japanese coastguard said on Monday, as investigations began into the accident in which seven U.S. sailors were killed.
With the clock ticking, Britain, EU play up chance of deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The British and EU Brexit negotiators agreed how to organize talks on Britain’s divorce at a first meeting in Brussels on Monday, where both sides stressed goodwill but also the huge complexity and tight deadline.
Iran’s supreme leader criticizes U.S. policies toward Tehran
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lashed out on Sunday at U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and what he characterized as its hostility to the Islamic Republic.
