North Korea blames Malaysia for death of its citizen: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea blamed Malaysia on Thursday for the death of one of its citizens there last week and accused it of an “unfriendly attitude” in a scenario drawn up by South Korea, which has said Pyongyang agents assassinated the North Kore…
Japan’s crown prince says will model himself after father as emperor
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Crown Prince Naruhito turned 57 on Thursday saying he is ready to become emperor after his father Akihito, who could abdicate as soon as next year, and that like him, he will be an emperor who “shares the pain and joy of the …
Factory fire sends plume of smoke high into Sydney sky
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A thick plume of black smoke rose above the Sydney skyline on Thursday as scores of firefighters battled a huge blaze at a recycling plant in the western suburbs of Australia’s largest city.
Brazil’s foreign minister Serra resigns citing health reasons
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Foreign Minister Jose Serra handed in his resignation to President Michel Temer on Wednesday, citing health reasons, Temer’s office said in a statement.
U.N. mediator not expecting quick breakthrough in Syria peace talks
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura said on Wednesday he did not expect an immediate breakthrough when Syria peace talks restart on Thursday but wanted productive talks that relaunch the process towards a political solution to end the s…
U.S. senators say Cuba’s Castro keen to continue detente
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban President Raul Castro made it clear to a visiting U.S. congressional delegation that his country was intent on pursuing market reform and detente with the United States, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy told a news conference on Wedn…
Trudeau defends move to give U.S. agents more powers in Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday defended plans to give more powers to U.S. border agents stationed in Canada, saying travelers would at all times be protected by domestic laws.
Keen singer to police cell – Vietnamese suspect in Kim murder
(Reuters) – The Vietnamese woman suspected of helping to kill the North Korean leader’s half-brother was a keen singer whose Facebook pages featured pouting portraits and pictures of parties.
Irish PM says will deal with issue of his leadership next month: party
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny told unsettled members of his ruling Fine Gael party that he would conclusively deal with the issue of his leadership after meeting the U.S. president next month, the party’s chairman said on Wednesday…
Thousands mourn ‘blind sheikh’ convicted in 1993 World Trade Center bombing
Al-GAMALIYA, Egypt (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners gathered in a small Egyptian town on Wednesday for the funeral of the Muslim cleric known as “the blind sheikh” who was convicted of conspiracy in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing in New York.
