Israel says six wounded near Tel Aviv in long-range Gaza rocket attack
A long-range rocket launched from the Gaza Strip struck a house in central Israel on Monday, wounding six people in the first such incident since a 2014 war in the Palestinian enclave, Israeli authorities said.
Surprise, suspicion in Thailand as pro-army party leads election race
(This Feb 24 story was refiled to correct gender of Pheu Thai party representative, paragraphs 8-9)
Israel says six hurt near Tel Aviv in apparent Gaza rocket attack
Sirens sounded in central Israel and police and medics said a house was on fire and six people were wounded on Monday after a suspected rocket attack from the Gaza Strip.
New Zealand PM says she will meet President Xi in China
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she will travel to China at the end of the week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, amid concerns of strained relations between the countries.
New Zealand PM announces royal commission inquiry into Christchurch attack
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday a royal commission, a powerful form of public inquiry, into the events leading up to a March 15 attack on two mosques in Christchurch that killed 50 people.
South Korea staffs liaison office despite North Korea pull out
A convoy of dozens of South Korean officials left for an inter-Korean liaison office in North Korea on Monday in a bid to maintain fragile gains in relations with Pyongyang, despite North Korea’s decision to pull out of the office last week.
New Zealand PM Ardern says she will meet President Xi in China
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday she will travel to China at the end of the week for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Republican delight, Democrat dismay as Mueller details released
Retired Ford assembly plant worker and Donald Trump supporter Henry Thompson was giddy as he listened to a summary of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report on TV at a Dearborn, Michigan, diner on Sunday.
Boeing invites pilots, regulators to briefing as it looks to return 737 MAX to service
Boeing Co said it invited more than 200 global airline pilots, technical leaders and regulators for an information session on Wednesday as it looks to return the 737 MAX to commercial service.
Explainer: Why an obstruction case against Trump was so difficult
U.S. Attorney General William Barr’s conclusion that President Donald Trump did not obstruct justice, revealed publicly on Sunday in a letter to lawmakers, reflects inherent difficulties in proving such an obstruction case, legal experts said.
