Migrants shut Eurostar trains to UK; dead wash up on Turkish beach
CALAIS, France/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants poured overnight onto the high-speed railway linking Paris with London near the French port of Calais, stranding passengers in darkness aboard Eurostar trains.
Five Chinese ships in Bering Sea as Obama visits Alaska
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Five Chinese Navy ships are sailing in international waters in the Bering Sea off Alaska, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, in an apparent first for China’s military that came as U.S. President Barack Obama toured the U.S. state.
Migrants shut Eurostar trains to UK; dead wash up on Turkish beach
CALAIS, France/BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hundreds of migrants poured overnight onto the high-speed railway linking Paris with London near the French port of Calais, stranding passengers in darkness aboard Eurostar trains.
China to put on huge show of force for World War Two anniversary
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will put on a huge show of force on Thursday with goose-stepping troops and nuclear-capable missiles parading through Beijing, marking 70 years since the end of World War Two and the country’s growing military might and confid…
Palestinians urge U.N. members to support flag-flying initiative
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The Palestinian observer mission to the United Nations on Wednesday appealed to the world body’s 193 member states to support its call to be allowed to fly its flag at U.N. headquarters as a “non-member observer state.”
White House says Obama, Saudi’s Salman will discuss energy market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will discuss the global energy market with Saudi’s King Salman when the two leaders meet at the White House on Friday, Obama’s deputy national security advisor, Ben Rhodes, said on Wednesday.
Mali river boat accident kills at least 18
BAMAKO (Reuters) – At least 18 people died when a pirogue carrying passengers on the River Niger in central Mali capsized on Wednesday, said a spokesman for the country’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
Guatemalan President Perez will not flee over graft scandal: lawyer
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemalan leader Otto Perez, who is fighting to save his presidency after becoming engulfed in a corruption scandal that gutted his government and sparked widespread protests, will not flee the country, his lawyer said on We…
Russia delays start of U.N. probe of Syria gas attacks: envoys
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Russia is delaying the launch of an international investigation aimed at assigning blame for chemical weapon attacks in Syria, U.N. Security Council diplomats said on Wednesday, though Moscow’s U.N. envoy said the holdup was …
White House: No threat detected from China navy ships in Bering Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has not detected any threatening activity from the Chinese navy vessels in the Bering Sea, the White House said on Wednesday.
