Canadian manhunt for teen murder suspects spreads across country
A national manhunt for two teens suspected of murdering three people including an Australian and an American in Northern Canada has the country on edge, with police from coast to coast issuing warnings and urging people to stay vigilant.
North Korea fired projectiles from near Wonsan: South Korea military
North Korea fired at least two unidentified projectiles early on Thursday from an area near Wonsan, on North Korea’s eastern coast, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game
Hong Kong soccer fans sang protest songs and waved anti-government banners as politics spilled into the sporting arena on Wednesday during a friendly game involving English Premier League champions Manchester City in the China-ruled city.
Tunisia president hospitalized after health scare -local radio
Tunisia’s 92-year-old president, Beji Caid Essebsi, a major player in the country’s transition to democracy since 2011, was taken to a military hospital on Wednesday, mosaïque local radio said, the second health crisis for the president in a month.
Trump says Mexico may put more troops at the border with U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who is trying to stem the flow of mostly Central American migrants seeking to enter the United States from Mexico, said on Wednesday that Mexico may put more troops at the two countries’ border.
UK PM Johnson gives brother Jo government role
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave his younger brother Jo Johnson a job in his new government on Wednesday, appointing him as a minister of state at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the PM’s office said in a statement…
No Spanish government deal seen before Thursday’s parliamentary vote: source
Tension rose between acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists and far-left Podemos late on Wednesday, with one side saying Podemos’ demands were unacceptable and the other seeing no coalition deal before a vote in parliament on Thursday.
UK PM Johnson appoints Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed Jacob Rees-Mogg as leader of the House of Commons late on Wednesday, giving the prominent Brexit supporter his first ever government role.
U.S. blocks U.N. rebuke of Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes: diplomats
The United States on Wednesday blocked an attempt by Kuwait, Indonesia and South Africa to get the United Nations Security Council to condemn Israel’s demolition of Palestinian homes on the outskirts of Jerusalem, diplomats said.
Trump says Mexico may put more troops at the border with the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who is seeking to slow the flow of migrants seeking to enter the United States illegally from Mexico, said on Wednesday Mexico may put more troops at the U.S.-Mexican border.
