U.S., South Korea to defend against ‘evolving’ North Korean threat
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis and his South Korean counterpart agreed during a phone call on Monday to strengthen their defense against “the evolving North Korean threat,” the Pentagon said, amid reports the North may…
Quebec mosque shooting: A shout, a hail of bullets, then death
(Reuters) – Abdi was sitting cross-legged on the floor reading the Quran with his friends when the shooting began – a staccato spray of bullets into the crowd of worshippers gathered on Sunday at the mosque in Quebec City, Canada.
May’s Brexit plan likely to survive parliamentary assault
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to leave the European Union is expected to survive weeks of intense parliamentary scrutiny starting on Tuesday, despite pro-EU lawmakers’ attempts to force the government to rethink its strategy.
France’s Fillon and his wife questioned in ‘fake work’ probe
PARIS (Reuters) – French conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon and his wife were questioned for five hours by police investigators on Monday as part of a probe into allegations that Penelope Fillon had been paid for fake jobs.
Iran tested medium-range ballistic missile: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Iran on Sunday carried out a test launch of a medium-range ballistic missile that exploded after 630 miles (1,010 km), a U.S. official said on Monday.
Australia, U.S. agree to deal exempting Australian citizens from travel ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian dual-nationals will not be affected by U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking visitors from seven Muslim-majority nations, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.
Powerful Afghan governor pushes for role on national stage
KABUL (Reuters) – Atta Mohammad Noor, one of Afghanistan’s most powerful regional leaders, is in talks with President Ashraf Ghani to join the central government, a move that could shake up the country’s politics ahead of elections scheduled for 2019.
Two killed in attack on Saudi warship off Yemen
SANAA (Reuters) – Houthi militants attacked a Saudi warship with three boats off the western coast of Yemen on Monday, causing an explosion that killed two crew members and injured three others, Saudi state news agency SPA reported.
Ban sparks panic among refugees awaiting urgent medical care in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Al Ameen, a 33-year-old Iraqi refugee with hemophilia A, a genetic disorder that prevents proper blood clotting, has been living in Jordan awaiting medical care in the United States for two years. His condition is s…
Christian university in North Korea seeks Texas A&M academic help
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (Reuters) – The leaders of the only private university in North Korea asked Texas A&M University, known for its agricultural economics and public health programs, for help on Monday in teaching subjects such as how to grow food in a land of chronic shortages.
