Australia PM Turnbull confirms will call election for July 2
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull confirmed on Wednesday that he would call an election within the next week to be held on July 2, looking to cash in on a budget plan aimed at creating jobs and spurring growth.
Russia delays U.N. council condemnation of North Korea missile tests
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A United Nations Security Council condemnation of North Korea’s latest missile tests has been delayed by Russian amendments to a statement that had been agreed by the remaining 14 members, including Pyongyang’s ally China, di…
Kerry warns Syria’s Assad of ‘repercussions’ if truce, transition fail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry warned President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday of “repercussions” if he does not stick to a ceasefire brokered by Russia and the United States and move forward with a political transition aimed at …
Israeli troops kill Palestinian driver who rammed soldiers in West Bank: army
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian driver who rammed his vehicle into three Israeli soldiers, injuring them, on a road in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the army said.
Auditors rebuke U.N. development agency after U.S. indictments
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – An internal U.N. Development Program audit published on Tuesday gave the agency an “unsatisfactory” rating for its management of the U.N. Office for South-South Cooperation, saying it failed to properly vet a donor linked to …
United Nations to start inspecting commercial shipments to Yemen
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations will start inspecting shipments to rebel-held ports in Yemen in a bid to boost commercial imports and enforce an arms embargo, the world body said on Tuesday, some eight months after announcing it would est…
Liberian presidential candidate Weah’s lawyers to go to U.S. over warrant
MONROVIA (Reuters) – Lawyers for Liberian presidential candidate and former soccer star George Weah will travel to the United States after a warrant was issued charging him with child abandonment, a spokesman for Weah’s party said on Tuesday.
EU executive to propose reforming asylum system
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive will propose a reform of the bloc’s asylum rules on Wednesday, EU sources said, that reflects caution in the face of deep divisions among governments about how to handle the migration crisis.
New security at Brussels Airport causes delays, missed flights
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – New security checks at Brussels Airport, where Islamic State suicide bombers killed 16 people in March, are creating huge queues and causing passengers to miss flights, a situation the airport operator described as “bizarre”.
Kenyan court to hear case against alleged gay anal examinations
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Two men are seeking a Kenyan court ruling declaring enforced anal examinations unconstitutional after they were subjected to such tests last year to see if they had been involved in gay sex, the men’s lawyer said on Tuesday.
