Category: World
U.S. says China destabilising Indo-Pacific – Pentagon chief
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The United States says China is destabilising the Indo-Pacific, U.S. Defence Secretary.
Gunman kills 20, wounds 26 at Walmart store in El Paso, Texas
EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) – A man armed with a rifle opened fire at a.
‘Many killed’ in shooting at Walmart in El Paso; suspect arrested
EL PASO, Tx. (Reuters) – A gunman killed multiple people at a Walmart in El.
Thousands flee disputed Kashmir region after alert; India says it killed militants
SRINAGAR/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Thousands of Indian tourists, pilgrims and workers began leaving the disputed region.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday night in confrontations.
U.S. Defence Secretary says he favours placing intermediate-range missiles in Asia
SYDNEY (Reuters) – U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that he was in.
Iran to further reduce commitments to nuclear deal – foreign minister
FILE PHOTO: Iranian Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, speaks during a news conference with Iraqi.
Majority of U.S. House Democrats favour starting impeachment proceedings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives now favour.
Puerto Rico governor swears in hand-picked successor; Senate leader outraged
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Disgraced Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló swore in the lawyer he.
Firing recommended for New York police officer who killed Eric Garner with chokehold
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A white New York City police officer who killed an unarmed.
Indonesia tells residents near coast to get to high ground after tsunami alert
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities urged coastal-dwellers to head for higher ground on Friday after.
After INF treaty’s demise, U.S. seeks funds for missile tests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will no longer be prohibited from having ground-launched intermediate-range.
North Korea increases pressure with latest missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired missiles for the third time in eight days on.
Pompeo criticises China after meeting top diplomat in Bangkok
BANGKOK (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticised China’s actions in.
Trump plays down new apparent North Korea test, still open to talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday played down what appeared to be.
Puerto Rico Senate leader rejects lawyer Pierluisi as next governor
SAN JUAN (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s Senate leader on Thursday said the lawyer tapped by.
Mogadishu’s mayor dies in Qatar while getting treatment for wounds
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – The mayor of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu has died of wounds sustained in.
Shell not taking British-flagged tankers through Hormuz
FILE PHOTO: Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz, December 21, 2018. REUTERS/Hamad I.
Biden steadies ship while setting up impending clash with Warren
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After two sets of Democratic presidential debates, it appears that Joe Biden.
German Foreign Minister rules out joining U.S.-led Hormuz mission
WARSAW/BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait.
Be patient, top Republican senator tells Trump on USMCA trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump should be patient with House Democrats as they.
A horse for Barron Trump: Mongolian president seeks name for gift steed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Mongolian President Battulga Khaltmaa will visit the White House on Wednesday, seeking.
Algerian justice minister fired amid anti-graft investigations
FILE PHOTO: Algerian upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah is pictured after being appointed as interim.
Fifth Bulgarian pig farm hit by African swine fever
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian authorities said on Wednesday that they would cull 17,000 pigs after.
Germany’s Scholz ‘very sceptical’ about U.S. mission for Strait of Hormuz
FILE PHOTO: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz speaks during a news conference at the G7.
Indian coffee tycoon Siddhartha’s body found – police
FILE PHOTO: V.G. Siddhartha, chairman of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd, speaks during a news conference.
North Korea fires multiple unidentified projectiles – South Korean military
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles early on Wednesday, less than a.
Trump warns China not to wait for 2020 U.S. election to make trade deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned China against waiting out his.
Tanzanian police arrest prominent investigative journalist
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzanian police said on Tuesday they had arrested a prominent.
Hungary charges former swimming executive with murder of business rival
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian prosecutors charged former international swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas on Tuesday with.
Gunman scorned California garlic festival on social media before mass shooting
GILROY, Calif. (Reuters) – Police on Monday identified a 19-year-old California man as the gunman.
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the early.