Pence reassures Japan of U.S. resolve on North Korea, to work with China
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reassured Japan of American commitment to reining in North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions on Tuesday, after warning that U.S. strikes in Syria and Afghanistan showed the strength of its resolve.
Brazil’s president says ministers under investigation may resign
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer said on Monday some of his cabinet ministers are likely to resign after being placed under investigation in a massive corruption probe, as he seeks to draw a line under a scandal threatening his swe…
Hardline Hindu youth call the shots on streets of northern India
UNNAO, India (Reuters) – One recent afternoon, dozens of young Hindu men, swords drawn and saffron scarves draped around their necks, rode motorcycles through a Muslim neighborhood near the capital of India’s most populous state and chanted “Hail Lord …
Macron urges French to get rid of old generation as race tightens
PARIS (Reuters) – Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron urged French voters on Monday to turn the page on the last 20 years and bring a new generation to power, as he stepped up attacks against resurgent far-left and conservative rivals six days befor…
‘I will protect you!’ Le Pen tells voters ahead of presidential election
PARIS (Reuters) – Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Monday sought to mobilise her supporters six days ahead of France’s most unpredictable presidential election in decades by pledging to suspend all immigration and shield voters from “savage globalisat…
Paraguay president says will not run in 2018 election
ASUNCION (Reuters) – Paraguay’s President Horacio Cartes said on Monday he would not be a candidate in next year’s election in order to preserve stability in the South American nation, regardless of whether Congress passed an amendment to allow second …
DR Congo opposition calls for investigation into expensive passports
DAKAR (Reuters) – Opposition leaders in Democratic Republic of Congo called on national authorities on Monday to investigate a report by Reuters last week that most of the money paid by Congolese citizens for new passports goes overseas.
Islamic State seeking alliance with al Qaeda, Iraqi vice president says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State is talking to al Qaeda about a possible alliance as Iraqi troops close in on IS fighters in Mosul, Iraqi Vice President Ayad Allawi said in an interview on Monday.
Cameroon doctor strike leaves patients unseen amid political crisis
YAOUNDE (Reuters) – A doctors’ strike in Cameroon left patients without critical care in the capital Yaoude on Monday, the latest in a string of union actions that have crippled a country in the midst of political crisis.
Rescue on the Mediterranean: suffering, death and hope
ABOARD THE PHOENIX, OFF THE LIBYAN COAST (Reuters) – Reuters photographer Darrin Zammit Lupi has been on the Phoenix, a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean operated by MOAS, a Malta-based NGO, since April 1. This past weekend, he witnessed some of…
