Reporters barred from China event seeking investment in Kushner project
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Organizers barred journalists on Sunday from a publicly advertised event in Shanghai to attract Chinese investment in a U.S. real estate project linked to the family of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law in exchange for immigrant …
Two suspected militants killed in police raid in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) – Two suspected militants blew themselves up on Sunday when counter-terrorism police stormed a house in western Bangladesh, police said, the latest in a series of raids on Islamist hideouts.
China to further tighten its internet controls
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge on Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step in President Xi Jinping’s push to maintain strict Communist Party contro…
Kidnapped Frenchman freed in rescue mission in Sudan’s Darfur
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – A Frenchman who was kidnapped in Chad in March and taken to the Darfur area of Sudan has been rescued in a raid organised by France, Chad and Sudan and was handed over to French authorities on Sunday, Sudanese officials said.
Islamic State attacks kill two at Iraqi base where U.S. advisers stationed
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) – At least two people were killed and six injured when multiple Islamic State suicide bombers attacked a base in northern Iraq where U.S. military advisers are stationed, security sources said on Sunday.
After facing down scandal, Malaysia’s Najib vulnerable on rising costs
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s 1.6 million public servants have long been one of the most reliable vote banks for Prime Minister Najib Razak’s ruling coalition, but as he prepares to seek re-election he faces warnings that soaring living costs ris…
Exclusive: India’s green car plan prioritizes electric vehicles over hybrids
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s most influential government think-tank has recommended lowering taxes and interest rates for loans on electric vehicles, while capping sales of conventional cars, signaling a dramatic shift in policy in one of the world’s …
Macron wins French presidency, to sighs of relief in Europe
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron was elected French president on Sunday with a business-friendly vision of European integration, defeating Marine Le Pen, a far-right nationalist who threatened to take France out of the European Union.
UK PM Theresa May maintains strong election lead in weekend opinion polls
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May maintained her strong lead in opinion polls ahead of next month’s national election, with one analyst saying she was on course for the kind of huge success Margaret Thatcher enjoyed over 30 years a…
Three thousand migrants rescued in the Mediterranean: coast guard
MILAN (Reuters) – Around 3,000 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean on Saturday as they tried to reach Europe, Italy’s coast guard said in a statement.
