Seven people killed, 15 missing after Japan typhoon: NHK
Seven people were killed and 15 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralyzed Tokyo, public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday, flooding rivers and leaving almost half a million homes without power.
Canada’s Trudeau dons bulletproof vest for campaign event, CBC cites threat
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau donned a bulletproof vest for an election campaign rally on Saturday, a Reuters eyewitness said, and the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. cited sources saying a security threat had been received.
Mexico offers protection to Ecuador opposition lawmaker as protests persist
Mexico’s embassy in Quito has offered protection and shelter to Ecuador opposition legislator Gabriela Rivadeneira, Mexico’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
Four dead, 17 missing as fierce typhoon pounds Tokyo
Four people were killed and 17 were missing after the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in decades paralyzed Tokyo, flooding rivers and putting millions under evacuation warning before plowing up the northeastern coast.
UK’s Johnson will speak to EU leaders on Brexit deal by end of Monday: Sunday Times
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will speak to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker by the end of Monday to urge the leaders to support his Brexit deal, the Sunday T…
In rally outside White House, Trump blamed for exposing Kurds to Turkish offensive
Lava Ibrahim and her sister Midya emigrated to the United States from Qamishli in northeast Syria seven years ago as refugees, grateful for the safe haven the country provided them.
UK remains a long way from Brexit deal: Downing Street source
Britain remains a long way from agreeing a final Brexit deal and the next few days will be critical if it is to agree departure terms with the European Union, a Downing Street source said on Saturday.
Second term awaits nationalist PiS as polarized Poles prepare to vote
Poland holds an election on Sunday that is likely to hand the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party a second term in office, potentially deepening the country’s isolation as unease within the EU about its commitment to democratic standards grows.
Protest leaders in Ecuador accept talks with government, president imposes Quito curfew
An indigenous group in Ecuador that has led protests for more than a week against a law that ended fuel subsidies said on Saturday it has accepted direct talks with President Lenin Moreno, the first sign of a possible breakthrough in the dispute.
Fierce typhoon hits northern Japan after paralyzing Tokyo
The most powerful typhoon to hit Tokyo in decades plowed into northern Japan early on Sunday after fierce rain and wind paralyzed the capital, led to four deaths, millions under evacuation warnings, rivers flooded and normally busy streets deserted.
