Powerful quake strikes off Papua New Guinea, tsunami alert wound back
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Sunday, but there were no reports of casualties or damage after a potential tsunami did not occur.
Pope Francis says ‘wait and see’ on Trump
MADRID (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday said he would not make an opinion of Donald Trump until he first had a chance to see specific policies the new U.S. president would implement.
Playing politics? Chinese tourism under scrutiny as Lunar New Year nears
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – With 6 million Chinese tourists expected to travel abroad over the Lunar New Year break, China’s Jan. 27 to Feb. 2 holiday is crucial for Taiwan tour agency operator Li Chi-yueh, who relies on mainland visitors for a third …
Mexico’s president to meet with Trump amid populist pressure at home
IXMIQUILPAN, MEXICO (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet at the end of this month to discuss trade, immigration and security issues, as the Latin American leader faces increased populist pressure at…
Families of MH370 victims to lobby Malaysian minister in Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Relatives of victims onboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 said on Sunday they plan to deliver personal letters to Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai while he visits Australia, urging him to resume the search for th…
Japan enters uncharted waters as emperor’s abdication pondered
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is moving to adopt a law allowing its octogenarian Emperor Akihito to abdicate but many touchy topics, such as his title and duties, remain to be settled before the monarch can retire in a step unprecedented for two centuries.
China party paper says no ‘provocation’ can stop its military drills
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military will carry out drills regardless of foreign provocations and pressure, the Communist Party’s paper said on Sunday, adding that exercises far out at sea like those conducted recently by its sole aircraft carrier will…
Myanmar’s remote Wa State suffers as fewer Chinese come to party
PANGSAN, Myanmar (Reuters) – In a remote casino in northeastern Myanmar, China’s pervasive campaign against graft has taken its toll. Hundreds of local traders and farmers place petty bets as low as 10 cents, outnumbering a few Chinese who were once th…
Trump plans to meet with UK’s May, Mexico’s Pena Nieto: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is arranging to meet soon with British Prime Minister Theresa May and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, two long-standing U.S. allies concerned about how his presidency will affect their relationsh…
Gambia’s former leader Jammeh flies into exile in Equatorial Guinea
BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambia’s former leader Yahya Jammeh on Saturday flew into exile in Equatorial Guinea after stepping down under pressure from West African nations to accept that he lost a December election to President Adama Barrow, mediators said.
