After deadly China tornado, rescuers clean up hazardous chemicals
BEIJING (Reuters) – Rescue workers have been trying to safely dispose of hazardous chemicals after a deadly tornado hit eastern China on Thursday, killing at least 98 people and injuring more than 800 others, Chinese state media reported late on Saturd…
Malaysian PM Najib to unveil new cabinet on Monday: media report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to announce a new cabinet on Monday in a reshuffle to fill vacant positions, The Star newspaper said quoting sources.
UK’s Johnson wins backing from Gove for prime ministerial bid
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson, one of the leaders of the successful “Leave” campaign in Britain’s European Union membership referendum, has won the backing of a key colleague to replace David Cameron as prime minister, a newspaper reported.
More than 2.5 million and rising sign UK petition for new EU referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Just days after voting to leave the European Union, more than 2.5 million Britons and UK residents had signed a petition calling for a second vote, forcing lawmakers to at least consider a debate on the issue.
Colombia to offer tax breaks for development under peace deal
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia will offer tax incentives to companies that get involved in infrastructure and social service projects in areas left underdeveloped or scarred by the country’s 50-year armed conflict, a government official said.
South Sudan forces, armed groups clash, displacing civilians: U.N
JUBA (Reuters) – Fighting between government forces and armed groups around a town in the northwest of South Sudan has forced thousands to flee, the United Nations and an aid agency said on Saturday.
Pope urges Armenia and Turkey to reconcile, shun vengeance
YEREVAN (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged Armenia and Turkey on Saturday to seek reconciliation and to shun “the illusory power of vengeance” a century after 1.5 million Armenians were massacred in the dying days of the Ottoman Empire.
Brazil’s Temer says women should retire earlier than men: paper
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s interim President Michel Temer told local newspapers women should retire earlier than men, explaining why he did not support making a potential minimum retirement age equal for both sexes as his government tackles pension…
Scotland seeks to remain in EU, ready for new independence vote
EDINBURGH/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – First Minister Nicola Sturgeon vowed on Saturday to protect Scotland’s European Union membership and said a fresh independence referendum was possible after Britain voted to leave the bloc.
Brexit crisis tops off rough stretch in Obama’s push for legacy
SEATTLE (Reuters) – The financial and political fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union has added to a string of setbacks for President Barack Obama as he works to burnish his legacy before his presidency ends in January 2017.
