Trump arrives in France for D-Day 75th anniversary commemorations
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Caen, western France, on Thursday to pay tribute to the Allied forces who took part 75 years ago in D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history that helped turned the tide of World War Two.
Australian police charge suspect after four killed in Darwin
Australian police charged a 45-year-old man with four counts of murder on Thursday after a gunman killed four people in the northern city of Darwin this week.
Economic woes face Thailand’s junta chief turned civilian PM
Thailand’s junta chief-turned-civilian prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha faces a tough task in reviving a faltering economy and sinking investor confidence – the same problems as when he seized power in a military coup five years ago.
Italy aims to start talks with EU to avoid disciplinary procedure: Di Maio
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Thursday Rome aims to start negotiations with the European Commission to avoid disciplinary proceedings over its rising debt.
Russia says extremists in Sudan must be subdued
Russia said on Thursday it opposed foreign intervention in Sudan and the authorities in Khartoum must subdue what it described as extremists, Russia’s RIA news agency reported.
Vietnam jails another Facebook user over ‘anti-state’ posts
A court in Vietnam sentenced a Facebook user to six years in prison on Thursday for a series of posts he made on the social media platform which the Southeast Asian country’s government said were “anti-state”.
Japan arranging for PM Abe visit to Iran soon
Japan is arranging for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Iran in the near future, Japan’s government spokesman said on Thursday, although details of the trip are being worked out.
Trump threatens China with tariffs on a further $300 billion of goods
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to hit China with tariffs on “at least” another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods but said he thought both China and Mexico wanted to make deals in their trade disputes with the United States.
Leaders and veterans recall sacrifice of D-Day on Normandy’s beaches
A lone piper playing atop the remnants of an artificial harbour on the Normandy coast on Thursday marked the hour the first British soldier landed in France 75 years ago on D-Day, the allied invasion that would turn the tide of World War Two.
Exclusive: U.S. pursues sale of over $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan, sources say, angering China
The United States is pursuing the sale of more than $2 billion worth of tanks and weapons to Taiwan, four people familiar with the negotiations said, sparking anger from Beijing which is already involved in an escalating trade war with Washington.
