Berlin airport ground staff agree pay deal after strikes: union
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Verdi union has agreed a three-year pay deal for its 2,000 workers at Berlin’s airports, ending the threat of further strikes after industrial action caused the cancellation of some 2,000 flights in recent weeks, the union …
South African anti-apartheid icon Kathrada dies at 87
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma, died on Tuesday aged 87.
Hong Kong leader-elect says she’s determined to tackle high cost of housing
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong-leader elect Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was “very determined” to tackle the high cost of housing in the densely populated city, among the top concerns of foreign business people working there.
Shanghai Shenhua’s home stadium catches fire
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The home stadium of China’s Shanghai Shenhua football club caught fire early on Tuesday but there were no casualties and the blaze was extinguished by mid-morning, the city government said.
Chaebol reform at forefront of South Korea presidential campaign – again
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s family-run conglomerates are facing calls for a shakeup in their governance from a leading candidate in May’s presidential election, following the ouster of former President Park Geun-hye in a burgeoning influence-peddling scandal.
Thousands shelter as “screaming, howling” Cyclone Debbie hits north Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Howling winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia’s northeast on Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through the far north of Queensland.
Australia cancels vote on extradition treaty with China
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia canceled a vote on Tuesday to finally ratify an extradition treaty with China, 10 years after it was signed, with the government set for an embarrassing defeat on the vote.
China able to deploy warplanes on artificial islands any time: U.S. think tank
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, a U.S…
Montenegro NATO accession clears hurdle in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Balkan country of Montenegro was on the verge of becoming NATO’s newest member on Monday after U.S. senators voted overwhelmingly to clear the way for a long-delayed final vote on its accession to the alliance.
North Korea tests rocket engine: U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that U.S. officials believe could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, officials told Reuters on Monday.
