German Social Democrat candidate would beat Merkel in direct vote for chancellor: poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Martin Schulz, the German Social Democrats’ candidate for federal elections in September, would get 49 percent if there were to be a direct vote for chancellor, while incumbent Angela Merkel would get 38 percent, a poll showed on Fri…
Australian PM says Trump wasting his time criticizing media
SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump was wasting his time deriding the media over their coverage of his administration, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday, citing the example of British wartime leader Winston Churchill….
Pence heads to Europe on reassurance tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will seek on Saturday to soothe allies unnerved by his boss’ unorthodox statements on Russia and NATO as he stresses America’s commitment to Europe during the first major foreign address for the Tru…
Residents return home as New Zealand wildfire threat eases
SYDNEY (Reuters) – More than 1,400 residents of New Zealand’s Christchurch city returned home on Friday as firefighters contained a massive wildfire that led to their evacuation, destroying properties and power networks.
China holds ‘anti-terrorism’ mass rally in Xinjiang’s Uighur heartland
BEIJING (Reuters) – The government of the restive far-western Xinjiang marched thousands of armed officers through the region’s southern city of Hotan in a shock and awe campaign against what it says is the rising threat of terrorism and ethnic separat…
Chinese man jailed for eight years for airport blast
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A court in Shanghai jailed a man for eight years on Friday after he set off an explosive device last year at the city’s Pudong International Airport, injuring at least three travelers and delaying flights.
Seven Hong Kong policemen jailed for assault on democracy activist
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court sentenced seven policemen to two years jail on Friday for beating a handcuffed pro-democracy activist during mass democracy protests in 2014, a rare case of police brutality in the financial hub that triggered pu…
Europe must not bow to U.S. spending demands on NATO: EU’s Juncker
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) – European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Thursday that Europe must not cave in to U.S demands to raise military spending, arguing that development and humanitarian aid could also count as security.
Peru ombudsman calls for Odebrecht’s partners to be investigated
LIMA (Reuters) – An ombudsman on Thursday called for prosecutors to investigate Peruvian builder Grana y Montero and other partners of Brazil’s construction conglomerate Odebrecht in a corruption probe that has already sunk Grana’s shares.
U.S. ambassador at U.N. says Trump supports two-state solution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Thursday the United States still supports a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a day after President Donald Trump suggested he is open to new ways…
