Israel lifts restrictions on building more homes in East Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told senior ministers he is lifting restrictions on settlement building in East Jerusalem, a statement said on Sunday, immediately after the city’s municipal government approved permit…
Police charge driver in Australia rampage with five counts of murder
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A man who authorities say drove into a crowd of pedestrians, killing five and injuring more than 20 in the center of Melbourne, has been charged with five counts of murder, Australian police said on Monday.
Diplomat says China would assume world leadership if needed
BEIJING (Reuters) – China does not want world leadership but could be forced to assume that role if others step back from that position, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to put “America first” in his …
Australia police probe firearms death during making of hip hop video
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police are investigating the death of an actor who suffered chest wounds from firearms used on the set of a music video on Monday, as media said the man was accidentally shot.
South Korean ministry apologizes for ‘blacklist’ of artists
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s culture ministry apologized on Monday for a blacklist of artists which excluded them from government support, admitting there was a systematic effort to sideline critics of scandal-plagued President Park Geun-hye.
Turkish military says killed 65 Islamic State militants in Syria
ANKARA (Reuters) – Sixty-five Islamic State militants were killed in operations by the Turkish army in support of rebels in northern Syria on Sunday, the Turkish military said on Monday.
Canada’s Trudeau, ministers to discuss Trump plans for NAFTA
CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will begin a two-day retreat with his cabinet on Monday, focused mainly on the best approach to take with new U.S. President Donald Trump, whose vow to renegotiate NAFTA could damage C…
Direct Syrian talks yet to be agreed in Astana
ASTANA (Reuters) – Parties to the Syrian peace talks in Astana have yet to agree on face-to-face meetings between the delegations of the Damascus government and rebel groups, Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Roman Vassilenko said on Monday.
Trump to begin renegotiating NAFTA pact soon with Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he plans talks soon with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
China jails two former officials, who fled abroad, for corruption
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese courts have jailed two former officials for corruption who had fled abroad to try and avoid justice, the ruling Communist Party’s anti-graft watchdog said on Monday.
