Pakistan firing over disputed Kashmir border kills two, India says
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – A father and daughter were killed in the Indian part of the disputed Kashmir region on Saturday in Pakistani army firing across the de facto border, and three of their relatives were wounded, an Indian military spokesman sai…
U.S. settles Russian money laundering case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Russian-owned group of companies has agreed to pay nearly $6 million to settle U.S. civil allegations that the firms laundered proceeds of a $230 million tax fraud, ending a politically charged case days before it was set to go…
China says all welcome at Silk Road forum after U.S. complains over North Korea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China welcomes all countries to a forum this weekend on China’s new Silk Road plan, the foreign ministry said on Saturday, after the United States warned China that North Korea’s attendance could affect other countries’ participatio…
China’s Xi offers indebted Greece strong support
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping offered the prime minister of deeply indebted Greece strong support on Saturday, saying the two countries should expand cooperation in infrastructure, energy and telecommunications.
North Korea says will have dialogue with U.S. under right conditions: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) – A senior North Korean diplomat who handles relations with the United States said on Saturday that Pyongyang would have dialogue with the U.S. administration if conditions were right, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
U.N. calls for probe into violence against transgender women in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – An uptick in deadly violence against transgender women in El Salvador prompted the United Nations on Friday to call for an investigation into crimes against sexual minorities in the conservative Central American country.
Purported Boko Haram fighter says group plans to bomb Nigerian capital – video
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – A man purporting to be a Boko Haram fighter said the Islamist militant group plans to bomb Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, in a video seen by Reuters on Saturday.
U.S. nears $100 billion arms deal for Saudi Arabia: White House official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is close to completing a series of arms deals for Saudi Arabia totaling more than $100 billion, a senior White House official said on Friday, a week ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Riyadh.
A decade into drug gang fight, Mexican army pushes to return to base
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – After more than a decade on the streets of Mexico battling ruthless drug cartels, the nation’s battered armed forces have thrown their weight behind a law that would force them to return to barracks and put the fight back in the…
Brazil’s Embraer says U.S. Air Force to try out Super Tucano
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s Embraer SA on Friday said its A-29 Super Tucano will participate in the U.S. Air Force’s OA-X program assessing low-cost options for acquiring light attack aircraft, with tests starting in July.
