Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border: rebels
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jets believed to be Russian hit an outpost run by moderate rebel forces in northwestern Syria near a major border crossing with Turkey, killing at least one fighter and wounding several people, two rebel sources said on Sunday.
Blast caused by illegal explosives kills at least nine in China – Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – An explosion in northern China’s Shanxi province on Saturday evening killed at least nine and injured six, state news agency Xinhua reported.
China reports six new bird flu cases, one death
BEIJING (Reuters) – China reported six new cases of H7N9 bird flu including one death in Hunan after live poultry markets in the province were shuttered last month.
Former Guatemalan dictator Rios Montt to face second genocide trial
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A judge this week ordered former Guatemalan dictator Efrian Rios Montt to stand for a second trial on genocide charges, this time for the deaths of some 200 people in the 1982 Dos Erres Massacre, human rights authorities said…
China says U.S. trade orders should respect international rules
BEIJING (Reuters) – China called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue in reaction to two new orders by U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an investigation into trade abuses.
Third body found in aftermath of damaging Australian cyclone
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities on Sunday said they found a third body in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and accompanying floods that swamped the country’s east coast, as receding waters start revealing the human and economic cost of the sto…
South Korea ore carrier missing in South Atlantic, 22 crew unaccounted
SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean cargo vessel is missing after making its last contact in the South Atlantic about 2,500 kilometers (1,500 miles) from shore and 22 crew members are unaccounted for, South Korea’s foreign ministry and news reports said o…
Armenians cast ballots in tight election to pave way for power shift
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Armenians voted for a new parliament on Sunday in a closely fought race between the ruling party and a former coalition partner that heralds the start of a parliamentary system of government.
Serbia’s Vucic confirms domination with presidential win
BELGRADE (Reuters) – Conservative Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic won Serbia’s presidential election on Sunday by a huge margin, confirming his domination of the Balkan country as he pursues a delicate balancing act between Europe and Russia.
Venezuela crisis casts shadow over Ecuador presidential election
QUITO (Reuters) – Venezuela’s political crisis is looming over Sunday’s tight presidential election in Ecuador, where a leftist government aligned with Venezuela’s socialist President Nicolas Maduro is hoping to prolong its decade-long rule.
