British government rejects petition calling for second EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government has rejected an online petition signed by 4.1 million people calling for a new referendum on whether to leave the European Union.
Nearly half a million leave home as storm left by super typhoon Nepartak hits China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The remains of super typhoon Nepartak made landfall in China’s eastern Fujian province on Saturday, bringing high winds and heavy rain, and forcing the relocation of hundreds of thousands of people.
China launches drive to eradicate violence against hospital staff
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China is kicking off a year-long campaign this month to stamp out persistent violence in its overcrowded hospitals by angry patients targeting medical staff, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
Australian PM inches closer to winning majority government
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull edged closer to winning a majority government on Saturday, securing a 74th seat in parliament as counting of votes in the country’s marathon election entered a seventh day.
Government forces take town east of Damascus on rebel supply route
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian government and allied forces took control of a rebel-held town east of Damascus on Saturday after a 12-day battle, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, compromising a supply route into opposition territory.
Super typhoon hits Taiwan, cutting power and transport
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Super typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan on Friday, driving thousands of people from their homes, disrupting power supplies and grounding more than 600 flights, authorities said.
South Korea, U.S. to deploy THAAD missile defense, drawing China rebuke
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea and the United States said on Friday they would deploy an advanced missile defense system in South Korea to counter the threat from nuclear-armed North Korea, drawing a sharp and swift protest from neighboring China.
U.N. air warning site to publish threats more quickly
MONTREAL (Reuters) – A U.N. website launched as part of a global response to the downing of a Malaysian airliner in 2014 will post warnings about potential attacks against aircraft more quickly but only when they come from the country where the threat …
NATO agrees to reinforce eastern Poland, Baltic states against Russia
WARSAW (Reuters) – NATO leaders agreed on Friday to deploy military forces to the Baltic states and eastern Poland for the first time and increase air and sea patrols to reassure allies who were once part of the Soviet bloc following Russia’s seizure o…
UK PM candidates vow to make EU immigration harder after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Both candidates seeking to become Britain’s next prime minister vowed in interviews published on Friday to impose tougher rules on EU citizens newly arriving in Britain, as they face a ballot of party members to choose David Cameron’…
