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2017-04-17T01:49:00.001-07:00

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Russia says plans a meeting with U.S. and U.N. on Syria in Geneva: agencies
South Korea prosecutors charge ousted leader Park and Lotte chief with bribery
Far-left veteran Melenchon draws big crowd as French election enters final straight
Trump aide McMaster: Time for tough talks with Russia
Violence spikes in Indian Kashmir after videos inflame tension
Removal of Thai revolution plaque raises democracy concerns

Russia says plans a meeting with U.S. and U.N. on Syria in Geneva: agencies

Posted: 17 Apr 2017 01:15 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Monday that diplomats from Russia, the United States and the United Nations plan to discuss the Syrian crisis in Geneva next week, Russian news agencies quoted him as saying.

South Korea prosecutors charge ousted leader Park and Lotte chief with bribery

Posted: 17 Apr 2017 01:25 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors on Monday charged ousted president Park Geun-hye and Lotte Group chairman Shin Dong-bin with bribery in the latest twist to a corruption scandal that rocked the country for months.

Far-left veteran Melenchon draws big crowd as French election enters final straight

Posted: 16 Apr 2017 11:52 AM PDT

TOULOUSE/PARIS (Reuters) - Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon drew tens of thousands to a rally on Sunday, aiming to maintain momentum that has pushed the one-time outsider into contention in the French presidential election, with the first round of voting a week away.

Trump aide McMaster: Time for tough talks with Russia

Posted: 16 Apr 2017 10:19 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House national security adviser H. R. McMaster said on Sunday it was time for tough talks with Russia over its support for Syria's government and its "subversive" actions in Europe.

Violence spikes in Indian Kashmir after videos inflame tension

Posted: 17 Apr 2017 01:02 AM PDT

SRINAGAR, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Militants have stepped up attacks in Indian-ruled Kashmir and police warned officers not to go home, amid a spike in violence in the contested region, after the army allegedly tied a man to the front of a jeep as a human shield.

Removal of Thai revolution plaque raises democracy concerns

Posted: 17 Apr 2017 01:24 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Opponents of Thailand's military government expressed fears for the future of democracy on Monday after the mysterious removal of a plaque marking a 1932 revolution that ended absolute monarchy.

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2017-04-16T01:51:00.001-07:00

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U.S. anticipated North Korea missile test that failed - adviser with Pence
Turks vote in historic referendum on expanding Erdogan's power
Fugitive Mexican ex-governor wanted for graft arrested in Guatemala
Kurdish militants kill guard in attack on Turkish politician: sources
Jakarta election exposes deep political, religious divide
Feel the pain of the poor and immigrants, pope says at Easter Vigil
World's oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117

U.S. anticipated North Korea missile test that failed - adviser with Pence

Posted: 16 Apr 2017 01:03 AM PDT

SEOUL/PYONGYANG (Reuters) - A North Korean missile "blew up almost immediately" on its test launch on Sunday, the U.S. Pacific Command said, hours before U.S. Vice President Mike Pence landed in South Korea for talks on the North's increasingly defiant arms program.

Turks vote in historic referendum on expanding Erdogan's power

Posted: 16 Apr 2017 01:41 AM PDT

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turks cast their votes in a referendum on Sunday that could place sweeping new powers in the hands of President Tayyip Erdogan and herald the most radical change to the country's political system in its modern history.

Fugitive Mexican ex-governor wanted for graft arrested in Guatemala

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 10:38 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A former state governor who had come to symbolize corruption within Mexico's ruling party, was arrested on Saturday in Guatemala, Mexico's attorney general's office said, in what could be a boost for embattled President Enrique Pena Nieto.

Kurdish militants kill guard in attack on Turkish politician: sources

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 09:46 PM PDT

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Kurdish militants killed a guard in an attack on a vehicle carrying a district official from the ruling AK Party in southeast Turkey overnight, ahead of Sunday's referendum on introducing a presidential system, security sources said.

Jakarta election exposes deep political, religious divide

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 10:26 PM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Jakarta voters head to the polls on Wednesday to elect a governor for Indonesia's teeming capital after a campaign that incited political and religious tensions in the world's most-populous Muslim country.

Feel the pain of the poor and immigrants, pope says at Easter Vigil

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 02:22 PM PDT

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Easter, urged them on Saturday not to ignore the plight of immigrants, the poor and other vulnerable people.

World's oldest person, last one of 19th century, dies in Italy at 117

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 11:50 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Emma Morano, who at 117 was believed to be the world's oldest person and the last surviving child of the 19th century, died on Saturday, swearing to the end on her diet of two raw eggs a day.

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2017-04-15T01:51:00.001-07:00

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North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches
Syrians stuck around Aleppo as evacuation deal stalls: monitor, activists
French presidential race tightens further as vote looms
On Good Friday, Pope speaks of shame for Church and humanity
Doubts about letters claiming Islamist motive for German attack: prosecutors
Plaque commemorating Thai revolution removed, prompting outcry
U.N. rights expert praises Cuba social welfare system; hopes for more dialogue
More than 2,000 migrants rescued in dramatic day in Mediterranean
Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile: USGS

North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 01:25 AM PDT

PYONGYANG/SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea displayed what appeared to be new long-range and submarine-based missiles on the 105th birth anniversary of its founding father, Kim Il Sung, on Saturday, as a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier group steamed toward the region.

Syrians stuck around Aleppo as evacuation deal stalls: monitor, activists

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 12:12 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Thousands of Syrians were stuck in and around Aleppo on Saturday as a deal to evacuate two Shi'ite villages in return for Sunni rebels and their families being allowed to leave two besieged towns near Damascus stalled, a monitor and activists said.

French presidential race tightens further as vote looms

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 03:51 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's presidential race looked tighter than it has all year on Friday, nine days before voting begins, as two polls put the four frontrunners within reach of a two-person run-off vote.

On Good Friday, Pope speaks of shame for Church and humanity

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 06:35 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis, presiding at a Good Friday service, asked God for forgiveness for scandals in the Catholic Church and for the "shame" of humanity becoming inured to daily scenes of bombed cities and drowning migrants.

Doubts about letters claiming Islamist motive for German attack: prosecutors

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 01:09 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - German prosecutors have doubts about the authenticity of letters that suggested Islamist militants attacked soccer team Borussia Dortmund's bus and a newspaper cited an investigator as saying right-wing extremists were probably behind the bomb attack.

Plaque commemorating Thai revolution removed, prompting outcry

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 10:34 PM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - A plaque commemorating a 1932 coup in Thailand that saw absolute monarchy abolished and democracy established has gone missing, police in Bangkok said on Saturday, prompting outcry from pro-democracy activists.

U.N. rights expert praises Cuba social welfare system; hopes for more dialogue

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 02:13 PM PDT

HAVANA (Reuters) - A United Nations expert said on Friday she hoped her visit to Cuba would open the door to a more intense dialogue on human rights and praised the country's social welfare system for reducing Cubans' vulnerability to human trafficking.

More than 2,000 migrants rescued in dramatic day in Mediterranean

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:10 PM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - More than 2,000 migrants trying to reach Europe were plucked from the Mediterranean on Friday in a series of dramatic rescues and one person was found dead, officials and witnesses said.

Magnitude 6.1 quake hits northern Chile: USGS

Posted: 15 Apr 2017 01:34 AM PDT

(Reuters) - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile, 144 km (90 miles) southeast of Calama, at a depth of 188 km, the United States Geological Survey said on Saturday.

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2017-04-14T01:50:00.001-07:00

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U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan
Vice President Pence heads to Seoul as North Korea tensions flare
Lavrov says Russia, U.S. agree U.S. strikes on Syria should not be repeated: Interfax
France's Ayrault says Assad's comments on Syria chemical attack are 'lies'
In historic referendum, Turkey's Erdogan faces his biggest test
Evacuation of Syrian rebels, Shi'ite villagers begins under swap deal
Russia to boycott Eurovision song contest due to Ukraine row
Uzbekistan says had warned West about Stockholm attack suspect
Noodles, not nukes: many in South Korea ignore tensions

U.S.'mother of all bombs' killed 36 Islamic State militants in Afghanistan

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:26 AM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - As many as 36 suspected Islamic State militants were killed in Afghanistan when the United States dropped "the mother of all bombs," its largest non-nuclear device ever unleashed in combat, the Afghan defense ministry said on Friday.

Vice President Pence heads to Seoul as North Korea tensions flare

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 11:40 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to South Korea on Sunday in what his aides said was a sign of the U.S. commitment to its ally in the face of rising tensions over North Korea's nuclear program.

Lavrov says Russia, U.S. agree U.S. strikes on Syria should not be repeated: Interfax

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 06:53 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States have a shared understanding that U.S. air strikes on Syria should not be repeated, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Syrian counterpart Walid al-Moualem in Moscow on Thursday, Interfax news agency reported.

France's Ayrault says Assad's comments on Syria chemical attack are 'lies'

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:39 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault on Friday dismissed as "lies and propaganda" comments by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that a poison gas attack blamed on his government last week in Idlib province was "100 percent fabrication".

In historic referendum, Turkey's Erdogan faces his biggest test

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 02:32 PM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Much like the vast mosque he has commissioned atop one of Istanbul's highest hills, President Tayyip Erdogan's supporters hope a referendum on Sunday will be a crowning achievement in his drive to reshape Turkey.

Evacuation of Syrian rebels, Shi'ite villagers begins under swap deal

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:33 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Buses began evacuating hundreds of people from two rebel-besieged Shi'ite villages in northwest Syria on Friday and rebels began to leave two towns near Damascus with their families, under a deal between the government and insurgents.

Russia to boycott Eurovision song contest due to Ukraine row

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:02 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state broadcaster has said it will boycott this year's Eurovision song contest after the host country, Ukraine, said it would bar entry to the Russian contestant and Moscow rejected two possible compromises suggested by organizers.

Uzbekistan says had warned West about Stockholm attack suspect

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 01:09 AM PDT

TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan's security services passed information on Rakhmat Akilov, the man accused of ramming a truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm last week, to the West before the deadly attack, Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov said on Friday.

Noodles, not nukes: many in South Korea ignore tensions

Posted: 14 Apr 2017 12:28 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - Many South Koreans marked "Black Day" on Friday, but it had nothing to do with concerns that North Korea may conduct a weapons test, or that the United States, the South's main ally, may launch a pre-emptive strike to stop it.

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2017-04-13T01:48:00.001-07:00

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U.S.-Russia relations at another low after Syria attacks
China, South Korea urge calm as North Korea prepares big celebration
Chemical weapons experts in Turkey to investigate alleged Syrian sarin attack: sources
Exclusive: North Korea oil imports, airline among possible U.S. sanctions targets - sources
Malaysia central bank to support agencies probing flow of funds to North Korea
Philippines' Duterte cancels visit to disputed South China Sea island
Kim Jong Nam murder suspects fear 'trial by ambush', lawyer tells court
Tensions lurk behind Pence's 'partnership' visit to Indonesia
At Chinese border with North Korea, trade cools but few signs of strain
Russian tycoon sues Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

U.S.-Russia relations at another low after Syria attacks

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:23 AM PDT

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The presidents of the United States and Russia on Wednesday both presented souring views of the relationship between their two countries, exchanging sharp words as Moscow extended an icy welcome to the United States' top diplomat in a face-off over Syria.

China, South Korea urge calm as North Korea prepares big celebration

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 11:30 PM PDT

SEOUL/PYONGYANG (Reuters) - South Korea said on Thursday it believed it would be consulted by the United States before any possible pre-emptive U.S. strike against Pyongyang and China urged the North to halt its nuclear program in exchange for greater protection from Beijing.

Chemical weapons experts in Turkey to investigate alleged Syrian sarin attack: sources

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:34 AM PDT

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A team of experts from the global chemical weapons watchdog has been sent to Turkey to collect samples as part of an investigation into an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria last week that killed 87 people.

Exclusive: North Korea oil imports, airline among possible U.S. sanctions targets - sources

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 06:03 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite sending a naval force to the Korean peninsula, the Trump administration is focusing its North Korea strategy on tougher economic sanctions, possibly including an oil embargo, banning its airline, intercepting cargo ships and punishing Chinese banks doing business with Pyongyang, U.S. officials say.

Malaysia central bank to support agencies probing flow of funds to North Korea

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 12:40 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's central bank said on Thursday it will support law enforcement agencies investigating the possible flow of funds to North Korea, after Reuters reported the North Korean head of a Malaysian firm had for years sent money to Pyongyang's leadership.

Philippines' Duterte cancels visit to disputed South China Sea island

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:15 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte has canceled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China Sea, after Beijing warned him against the visit.

Kim Jong Nam murder suspects fear 'trial by ambush', lawyer tells court

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 10:16 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The two females charged with killing the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader appeared in a Malaysian court on Thursday wearing bullet-proof vests, as one of their lawyers warned they feared "a trial by ambush" with police not sharing evidence.

Tensions lurk behind Pence's 'partnership' visit to Indonesia

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 12:07 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Washington has billed Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Indonesia next week as a booster for the Strategic Partnership between the world's second- and third-largest democracies, but a raft of bilateral tensions could sap the goodwill from his trip.

At Chinese border with North Korea, trade cools but few signs of strain

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:32 AM PDT

DANDONG, China (Reuters) - Despite heightened tension on the Korean peninsula and North Korea warning of a nuclear strike against any sign of U.S. aggression, there were few signs of strain on Thursday on the main border post between China and the reclusive nation.

Russian tycoon sues Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

Posted: 13 Apr 2017 01:25 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of Russia's richest businessmen has filed a lawsuit against leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, court documents released on Thursday showed, after alleging that Navalny had defamed him.

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2017-04-12T02:29:00.001-07:00

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China's Xi urges peaceful resolution of North Korea tension in call with Trump
Israeli cabinet minister welcomes Spicer's apology over Hitler remarks
Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane
Abu Sayyaf leader behind execution of foreigners is killed, Philippines says
Turkish interior minister says Diyarbakir blast was terrorist attack
A journey to Scarborough Shoal, the South China Sea's 'Waterworld'
Germany probes possible claims of responsibility for Dortmund bus attack: media
Ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad submits name for presidential election
South Africa's parliament says opposition leader can withdraw no-confidence motion

China's Xi urges peaceful resolution of North Korea tension in call with Trump

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 02:14 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, as a U.S. aircraft carrier strike group steams towards the region.

Israeli cabinet minister welcomes Spicer's apology over Hitler remarks

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 01:10 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A senior member of Israel's government welcomed on Wednesday White House spokesman Sean Spicer's apology for saying Adolf Hitler did not use chemical weapons, comments that overlooked the killing of millions of Jews in Nazi gas chambers.

Fury in Vietnam over United passenger dragged from plane

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 11:14 PM PDT

HANOI (Reuters) - Outrage spread to Vietnam on Wednesday over United Airlines' handling of a passenger dragged from his seat after it emerged that the 69-year-old U.S. doctor was Vietnamese by birth.

Abu Sayyaf leader behind execution of foreigners is killed, Philippines says

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 11:34 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - A leader of a militant group who was directly involved in the kidnap and execution of Canadian and German nationals was among those killed by Philippine troops in a clash on a resort island this week, the military said on Wednesday.

Turkish interior minister says Diyarbakir blast was terrorist attack

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 12:33 AM PDT

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An explosion at a police compound in the southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir that killed three people was the result of a terrorist attack, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday.

A journey to Scarborough Shoal, the South China Sea's 'Waterworld'

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 10:21 PM PDT

SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea (Reuters) - For Filipino fishermen, a trip to the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea is an uncomfortable one at the best of times.

Germany probes possible claims of responsibility for Dortmund bus attack: media

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 02:08 AM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - German investigators are looking into the possible involvement of Islamist militants or anti-Nazi activists in blasts that hit a bus carrying players from soccer club Borussia Dortmund, media reported on Wednesday.

Ex-Iranian President Ahmadinejad submits name for presidential election

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 01:51 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Ex-Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad submitted his name on Wednesday for registration as a candidate in Iran's presidential election in May, state media reported.

South Africa's parliament says opposition leader can withdraw no-confidence motion

Posted: 12 Apr 2017 02:05 AM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's parliament said on Wednesday a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma can only be withdrawn by opposition leader Mmusi Maimane and not the Speaker, responding to requests by the opposition to delay the vote.

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2017-04-11T17:47:00.001-07:00

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White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack 'cover up'
North Korea warns of nuclear strike if provoked; Trump 'armada' steams on
Brazil Supreme Court justice orders probe into eight cabinet ministers
Macron, Le Pen hold French election lead but investors eye Melenchon surge
Western push at U.N. to boost backing for Syria gas attack inquiry
Erdogan says referendum turnout among Turks abroad jumps
Child suicide bombings surge in Boko Haram conflict: UNICEF
Preparations under way to evacuate besieged Syrian towns: commander, Observatory
Italy approves measures to accelerate asylum procedures
Honing Brexit campaign, EU takes aim at UK residence red tape

White House accuses Russia of Syria chemical attack 'cover up'

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 05:27 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration accused Russia on Tuesday of trying to shield Syria's government from blame for a deadly gas attack, as Secretary of State Rex Tillerson brought a Western message to Moscow condemning its support for President Bashar al-Assad.

North Korea warns of nuclear strike if provoked; Trump 'armada' steams on

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 04:26 PM PDT

PYONGYANG/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korean state media warned on Tuesday of a nuclear attack on the United States at any sign of American aggression, as a U.S. Navy strike group steamed toward the western Pacific - a force U.S. President Donald Trump described as an "armada".

Brazil Supreme Court justice orders probe into eight cabinet ministers

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 04:46 PM PDT

BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday opened investigations into eight ministers in President Michel Temer's cabinet and dozens of sitting lawmakers allegedly linked to the country's biggest-ever corruption scandal.

Macron, Le Pen hold French election lead but investors eye Melenchon surge

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:14 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - French centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen clung on as frontrunners in France's tight presidential race on Tuesday, but the unpredictable outcome is pushing some pollsters to calculate the most extreme runoff scenarios.

Western push at U.N. to boost backing for Syria gas attack inquiry

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:48 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council could vote as early as Wednesday on a push by the United States, Britain and France to bolster support for international inquiries into a deadly toxic gas attack in Syria, diplomats said, a move Russia had deemed unacceptable and unwarranted.

Erdogan says referendum turnout among Turks abroad jumps

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 10:42 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turks living overseas are turning out in greater numbers to vote in a referendum on changing the constitution to create an executive presidency, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, a development that pollsters say could benefit him.

Child suicide bombings surge in Boko Haram conflict: UNICEF

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 05:02 PM PDT

ABUJA (Reuters) - The use of children as suicide bombers by the insurgents of Boko Haram has surged in 2017, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.

Preparations under way to evacuate besieged Syrian towns: commander, Observatory

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 01:32 PM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Preparations began on Tuesday to evacuate the Shi'ite populations of two Syrian towns in exchange for moving Sunni rebels and civilians out of two others in a deal between the warring sides, a monitor and a pro-government commander said.

Italy approves measures to accelerate asylum procedures

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 01:13 PM PDT

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's parliament approved on Tuesday measures to accelerate asylum procedures, cutting the number of possible appeals and speeding up deportations of rejected migrants.

Honing Brexit campaign, EU takes aim at UK residence red tape

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 12:54 PM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should tell London to cut red tape that makes it hard for EU expats to confirm their residence in Britain, senior EU officials said after a meeting in Brussels on Tuesday to prepare for Brexit talks.

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2017-04-10T01:51:00.001-07:00

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U.S. air strike gives Tillerson a boost for Moscow talks
Exclusive - 'Dollars and euros': How a Malaysian firm helped fund North Korea's leadership
G7 foreign ministers seek U.S. clarity over Syria
Exclusive: At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control, and concessions
China's nuclear envoy in South Korea amid talk of Trump action against North Korea
Philippine court upholds guilty verdict on U.S. Marine in transgender woman's killing
Car blast kills government official in Somali capital
Ethnic violence erupts in South Sudan's Wau town: witnesses
Ukraine president's grip weakens as central bank chief quits

U.S. air strike gives Tillerson a boost for Moscow talks

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:08 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's visit to Moscow this week will be an early test of whether the Trump administration can use any momentum generated by striking a Syrian air base to craft and execute a strategy to end the Syrian war.

Exclusive - 'Dollars and euros': How a Malaysian firm helped fund North Korea's leadership

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 09:12 PM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Over the past two decades, North Korean-born Han Hun Il, the founding chief executive of a Malaysian conglomerate, funneled money to the leadership in Pyongyang, a North Korean defector, speaking out for the first time, told Reuters.

G7 foreign ministers seek U.S. clarity over Syria

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 06:01 PM PDT

LUCCA, Italy (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven major industrialized nations meet on Monday for an annual gathering, with Europe and Japan seeking clarity from the United States on an array of issues, especially Syria.

Exclusive: At strategic shoal, China asserts power through control, and concessions

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:51 PM PDT

SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea (Reuters) - Far out in the South China Sea, where dark blue meets bright turquoise, a miles-long row of fishing boats anchor near Scarborough Shoal, backed by a small armada of coastguard projecting China's power in Asia's most disputed waters.

China's nuclear envoy in South Korea amid talk of Trump action against North Korea

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:39 AM PDT

SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Chinese envoy held talks in South Korea on Monday on North Korea's increasingly defiant weapons program as a U.S. Navy strike group headed to the region amid concerns that Pyongyang may be preparing a fresh nuclear test.

Philippine court upholds guilty verdict on U.S. Marine in transgender woman's killing

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 11:07 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine Court of Appeals has upheld a guilty verdict on a U.S. Marine for killing a transgender woman nearly three years ago, a case that stirred debate over the U.S. military presence in its former colony.

Car blast kills government official in Somali capital

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:29 AM PDT

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - A government official was killed by a bomb planted in his car in Somalia's capital on Monday, officials said.

Ethnic violence erupts in South Sudan's Wau town: witnesses

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:42 AM PDT

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Heavy gunfire was heard and there were reports of ethnic militias aligned with the South Sudanese government going house-to-house searching for members of the opposition, forcing residents of Wau town indoors on Monday, witnesses said.

Ukraine president's grip weakens as central bank chief quits

Posted: 10 Apr 2017 01:32 AM PDT

KIEV (Reuters) - If Ukraine's central bank chief needed any more incentive to quit, last week she woke up to find the image of a pig draped in a Russian flag spray-painted onto the wall of her house and a gaggle of young protesters calling her a Russian stooge.

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2017-04-09T02:10:00.001-07:00

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U.S. Navy strike group to move toward Korean peninsula: U.S. official
Trump's U.N. envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of U.S.
Russia's Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson spoke by phone about situation in Syria
Three people killed, several injured during protests in India's Kashmir
Sadr becomes first Iraqi Shi'ite leader to urge Assad to step down
At least four killed, 20 injured in blast near church in Egypt's Nile delta
Sweden questioning seven people over deadly truck attack -police
China says insurance regulator head probed for suspected graft
Russia criticizes UK decision to cancel Johnson visit to Moscow
Abe praises Trump's security commitment after call on Syria, North Korea

U.S. Navy strike group to move toward Korean peninsula: U.S. official

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:46 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy strike group will be moving toward the western Pacific Ocean near the Korean peninsula as a show of force, a U.S. official told Reuters on Saturday, as concerns grow about North Korea's advancing weapons program.

Trump's U.N. envoy says ouster of al-Assad is a priority of U.S.

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 06:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said in an interview that she sees regime change in Syria as one of the Trump administration's priorities in the country wracked by civil war.

Russia's Lavrov and U.S. Tillerson spoke by phone about situation in Syria

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 12:49 PM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke by phone on Saturday about the situation in Syria after the U.S. strikes on a Syrian air base, the Russian ministry said in a statement.

Three people killed, several injured during protests in India's Kashmir

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 12:55 AM PDT

SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Three people were killed and more than a dozen injured on Sunday when police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Srinagar in India's disputed Kashmir region, an official said.

Sadr becomes first Iraqi Shi'ite leader to urge Assad to step down

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 01:26 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's influential Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to "take a historic heroic decision" and step down, to spare his country further bloodshed.

At least four killed, 20 injured in blast near church in Egypt's Nile delta

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 01:24 AM PDT

CAIRO (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and 20 injured in an explosion near a church in the Egyptian Nile delta city of Tanta on Sunday, security sources said.

Sweden questioning seven people over deadly truck attack -police

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 01:45 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police have brought in seven people for questioning over an apparent terror attack in which a hijacked delivery truck mowed down pedestrians in Stockholm, killing four people, authorities said on Sunday.

China says insurance regulator head probed for suspected graft

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 12:12 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - The head of China's insurance regulator is under investigation for suspected disciplinary violations, the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption watchdog said on Sunday, using phrasing that usually refers to graft.

Russia criticizes UK decision to cancel Johnson visit to Moscow

Posted: 09 Apr 2017 01:52 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The decision by British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to cancel a visit to Moscow later this month shows a lack of understanding of events in Syria, Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Abe praises Trump's security commitment after call on Syria, North Korea

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 05:35 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday praised the "strong commitment" of President Donald Trump to global and allied security after his second call with the U.S. leader in four days.

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2017-04-08T01:58:00.001-07:00

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Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital
At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea; progress cited
Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say confrontation not inevitable
Iran's Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated
Trump explained U.S. position on THAAD to Xi: South Korea
Leading Venezuela opposition figure barred from office 15 years
Basque separatists ETA hand list of arms caches to French police: sources
Traditional 'goat pulling' sport outlasts Afghan wars, politics
Exclusive: Mexico opens up its heroin fight to U.S., U.N. observers

Four killed by truck driven into crowd in Swedish capital

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 11:35 PM PDT

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A truck ploughed into a crowd on a shopping street and crashed into a department store in central Stockholm on Friday, killing four people and wounding 15 in what the prime minister said appeared to be a terrorist attack.

At U.S.-China summit, Trump presses Xi on trade, North Korea; progress cited

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 01:15 AM PDT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - President Donald Trump pressed Chinese President Xi Jinping to do more to curb North Korea's nuclear program and help reduce the gaping U.S. trade deficit with Beijing in talks on Friday, even as he toned down the strident anti-China rhetoric of his election campaign.

Chinese state media cheer Xi-Trump meeting, say confrontation not inevitable

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 12:35 AM PDT

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese state media on Saturday cheered the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as one that showed the world that confrontation between the two powers was not inevitable.

Iran's Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 12:57 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for an impartial probe of this week's suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria and warned that U.S. missile strikes in response risked escalating extremism in the region.

Trump explained U.S. position on THAAD to Xi: South Korea

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 08:12 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told South Korea on Saturday he had explained to China's President Xi Jinping America's position on the deployment of an anti-missile defense system to South Korea, according to a statement from South Korea's acting leader.

Leading Venezuela opposition figure barred from office 15 years

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 06:52 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Friday was banned from holding political office for 15 years, a move that could galvanize protests against the leftist government and upend a presidential election in 2018.

Basque separatists ETA hand list of arms caches to French police: sources

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 01:11 AM PDT

BAYONNE, France (Reuters) - Basque militant group ETA has handed a list of eight arms caches to the French police through intermediaries, sources close to the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

Traditional 'goat pulling' sport outlasts Afghan wars, politics

Posted: 08 Apr 2017 01:23 AM PDT

PANJSHIR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A crash of horses and men deep in a mountain pass signals the start of another game of buzkashi, Afghanistan's national sport.

Exclusive: Mexico opens up its heroin fight to U.S., U.N. observers

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 12:49 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - For the first time in at least a decade, Mexico's army is allowing the United States and the United Nations to observe opium poppy eradication, a step toward deeper cooperation to fight heroin traffickers, three sources in Mexico said.

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U.S. fires missiles at Assad airbase; Russia denounces 'aggression'
In abrupt shift on Syria, Trump turns to military advisers
Trump, China's Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade
Air strikes hit Syrian town where gas attack took place: witness, Observatory
China fighter plane spotted on South China Sea island: think tank
Philippines to upgrade facilities, not occupy new areas in disputed sea: military
Wave of attacks across southern Thailand after new constitution signed
Woman injured in Westminster attack has died: UK police
South African opposition, rights groups march against Zuma
Turkey arrests Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey in March

U.S. fires missiles at Assad airbase; Russia denounces 'aggression'

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 02:22 AM PDT

PALM BEACH, Fla./MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States fired cruise missiles on Friday at a Syrian airbase from which it said a deadly chemical weapons attack had been launched this week, the first direct U.S. assault on the government of Bashar al-Assad in six years of civil war.

In abrupt shift on Syria, Trump turns to military advisers

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:40 AM PDT

WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH (Reuters) - Hours after a poison gas attack in Syria killed dozens of civilians on Tuesday, President Donald Trump's intelligence advisers provided evidence Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad was behind the atrocity, officials said.

Trump, China's Xi dine ahead of talks on security, trade

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 12:11 AM PDT

PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down together to dine on pan-seared Dover sole and New York strip steak on Thursday, spending some social time before digging into thorny bilateral security and trade issues.

Air strikes hit Syrian town where gas attack took place: witness, Observatory

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:49 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Air strikes on Friday hit the Syrian town of Khan Sheikhoun, where a chemical attack killed scores of people this week, a witness in the rebel-held area and a war monitoring group said.

China fighter plane spotted on South China Sea island: think tank

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 04:10 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Chinese fighter plane has been spotted on a Chinese-held island in the South China Sea, the first such sighting in a year and the first since U.S. President Trump took office, a U.S. think tank reported on Thursday.

Philippines to upgrade facilities, not occupy new areas in disputed sea: military

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 12:56 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will upgrade existing facilities on its inhabited islands and reefs in the South China Sea and not occupy new territories, adhering to a 2002 informal code in the disputed waters, defense and military officials said on Friday.

Wave of attacks across southern Thailand after new constitution signed

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 12:37 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Bomb blasts were among 23 coordinated attacks that rocked Muslim-majority southern Thailand early on Friday, a security officer said, just hours after King Maha Vajiralongkorn signed a new constitution as a step towards ending military rule.

Woman injured in Westminster attack has died: UK police

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 12:26 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A woman who was injured in the March 22 attack on Westminster has died, police said on Friday, taking the death toll from the incident to six including the attacker.

South African opposition, rights groups march against Zuma

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 01:38 AM PDT

PRETORIA/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Thousands marched in major South African cities to protest against President Jacob Zuma on Friday, demanding he quit after a cabinet reshuffle triggered the latest crisis of his presidency.

Turkey arrests Syrian pilot whose plane crashed in Turkey in March

Posted: 07 Apr 2017 02:09 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish authorities have arrested a Syrian air force pilot whose plane crashed on Turkish soil last month on charges of espionage and violation of border security, Turkish state-run media reported.

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Little progress reining in North Korea, U.S. commander says before Trump-Xi summit
Assad tells paper he sees no 'option except victory' in Syria
For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China's Xi
Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race
Israeli killed in Palestinian car ramming in West Bank: army
Autopsy results show chemical weapons used in Syrian attack: Turkish minister
China blocks visit by Australian MPs because of rights criticism: sources
Thai king signs constitution, paving way for election
EU's Tusk to meet UK PM May in London

Little progress reining in North Korea, U.S. commander says before Trump-Xi summit

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 12:20 AM PDT

TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) - Diplomatic and economic measures taken to rein in North Korea's missile program have not had the desired effect, a senior U.S. military commander said on Thursday after the North's latest test triggered a flurry of calls among world leaders.

Assad tells paper he sees no 'option except victory' in Syria

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:43 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said there is no "option except victory" in the country's civil war in an interview published on Thursday, saying the government could not reach "results" with opposition groups that attended recent peace talks.

For Trump, Mar-a-Lago is place to break the ice with China's Xi

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:54 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has told visitors that his Mar-a-Lago retreat is set up perfectly for foreign visits, but the Chinese side was initially hesitant when word came that Trump would like to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping there, according to administration officials.

Far-left candidate threatens to make French election four-way race

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:30 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Far-left candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon is threatening to turn France's presidential election into a four-way race, the latest opinion polls show, confirming a surge of support for him after a strong showing in a TV debate this week.

Israeli killed in Palestinian car ramming in West Bank: army

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:38 AM PDT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli army said a car driven by a Palestinian deliberately rammed into two Israelis, killing one and injuring the other, in the occupied West Bank on Thursday.

Autopsy results show chemical weapons used in Syrian attack: Turkish minister

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 12:59 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - Autopsy results have revealed that chemical weapons were used in an attack which killed at least 70 people in Syria's Idlib province, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag told reporters on Thursday.

China blocks visit by Australian MPs because of rights criticism: sources

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 11:25 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - China called off a visit by two Australian politicians after it took offense to a letter that called on it to address allegations of human right abuses, two sources familiar with the planned tour told Reuters on Thursday.

Thai king signs constitution, paving way for election

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:34 AM PDT

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's king signed a new constitution in a ceremony on Thursday, an essential step towards holding an election that the military government has promised to restore democracy after a 2014 coup.

EU's Tusk to meet UK PM May in London

Posted: 06 Apr 2017 01:31 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk will meet British Prime Minister Theresa May in London on Thursday, according to a schedule published by Tusk's office.

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Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump
North Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit
U.S., France, Britain propose U.N. resolution on Syria gas attack
Blast in Pakistani city of Lahore kills at least six
Islamic State kill 31 in Tikrit attacks: security sources, medics
May suggests free movement could continue during Brexit implementation: BBC
Friend of South Korea's ousted Park to be transferred to different location
Ahead of Trump-Xi meet, FBI cites illegal Chinese workers at casino site on U.S.-controlled island
Russian investigators detain six on terror suspicion, no links to bomb attack
One person dead after quake strikes near Iran's Mashhad

Russia denies Assad to blame for chemical attack, on course for collision with Trump

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:07 AM PDT

MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia suggested on Wednesday it would publicly stand by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite outrage over a chemical weapons attack, setting Donald Trump's new U.S. administration on course for a head-on diplomatic collision with Moscow.

North Korea test-fires missile into sea ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:12 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders who are set to discuss Pyongyang's increasingly defiant arms program.

U.S., France, Britain propose U.N. resolution on Syria gas attack

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 01:46 AM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France on Tuesday proposed a United Nations Security Council resolution to condemn a suspected deadly chemical weapons attack in Syria, which diplomats said would likely be put to a vote on Wednesday.

Blast in Pakistani city of Lahore kills at least six

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 12:16 AM PDT

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on army personnel that killed at least six people and wounded 18 in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore on Wednesday.

Islamic State kill 31 in Tikrit attacks: security sources, medics

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 12:52 AM PDT

TIKRIT, Iraq (Reuters) - At least 31 people were killed, including 14 police officers, and more than 40 wounded in attacks overnight by Islamic State militants in the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit, security and medical sources said on Wednesday.

May suggests free movement could continue during Brexit implementation: BBC

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 12:23 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May has not ruled out allowing the free movement of people between Britain and the European Union during "an implementation phase" after Britain leaves the bloc, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

Friend of South Korea's ousted Park to be transferred to different location

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:01 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A long-time friend of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye is to be transferred to a different location to prevent her from coming into contact with the detained leader, a prosecution official said on Wednesday.

Ahead of Trump-Xi meet, FBI cites illegal Chinese workers at casino site on U.S.-controlled island

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:04 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The head of a contractor working on a huge casino resort on a U.S.-administered Pacific island was charged this week with illegally importing and employing Chinese workers, including one who died in March, court documents show.

Russian investigators detain six on terror suspicion, no links to bomb attack

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 02:12 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Six people have been detained in St Petersburg on suspicion of recruiting for Islamic State and aiding terrorist activity, Russian investigators said on Wednesday.

One person dead after quake strikes near Iran's Mashhad

Posted: 05 Apr 2017 01:24 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck northeast Iran on Wednesday near the holy city of Mashhad, leaving at least one person dead and several injured.

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St. Petersburg metro blast suspect likely born in central Asia
Suspected gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib kills at least 35: Observatory
'Not natural friends': Trump, Xi will be 'odd couple' at first summit
Macron favorite, voter certainty rises in French election: Le Monde poll
Colombia starts to bury 273 landslide victims, search continues
Malaysia rights panel disturbed over more than 600 deaths in prisons and detention centers
Number of people displaced from Mosul exceeds 300,000, U.N. says
China, ASEAN make progress on framework deal on disputed sea, Philippines says
Brazil's black market pipeline: Gangs hijack Petrobras' oil, fuel
U.S. navy aid unit told to leave Cambodia

St. Petersburg metro blast suspect likely born in central Asia

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 01:56 AM PDT

BISHKEK/ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - A blast in a St Petersburg train carriage on Monday that killed 11 people and wounded 45 was probably carried out by a Russian citizen born in Kyrgyzstan, authorities from the predominantly Muslim central Asian state said on Tuesday.

Suspected gas attack on Syria's rebel-held Idlib kills at least 35: Observatory

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 01:01 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A suspected gas attack by Syrian government or Russian jets killed at least 35 people, including nine children, in the northwestern province of Idlib on Tuesday, a British-based war monitoring group said.

'Not natural friends': Trump, Xi will be 'odd couple' at first summit

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 06:07 PM PDT

WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, their summit will be marked not only by deep policy divisions but a clash of personalities between America's brash "tweeter-in-chief" and Beijing's cautious, calculating leader.

Macron favorite, voter certainty rises in French election: Le Monde poll

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:16 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Centrist French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron and far-right rival Marine Le Pen are tied on 25 percent of the first-round election vote, although Macron would go on to beat Le Pen in the second round, a Le Monde/Cevipof opinion poll said.

Colombia starts to bury 273 landslide victims, search continues

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 05:44 PM PDT

MOCOA, Colombia (Reuters) - Scores of decomposing cadavers were being released for burial on Monday as rescuers continued to search for victims of weekend flooding and landslides that devastated a city in southern Colombia, killing at least 273 people.

Malaysia rights panel disturbed over more than 600 deaths in prisons and detention centers

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:04 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's national human rights panel on Tuesday said it was disturbed by more than 600 deaths at immigration detention centers and prisons over the last two years, and called for immediate reform.

Number of people displaced from Mosul exceeds 300,000, U.N. says

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:20 AM PDT

ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - More than 300,000 people have fled Mosul since the start of the U.S.-backed campaign to dislodge Islamic State from the northern Iraqi city in October, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

China, ASEAN make progress on framework deal on disputed sea, Philippines says

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:01 AM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - China and Southeast Asian countries have made progress in talks on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine acting foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Brazil's black market pipeline: Gangs hijack Petrobras' oil, fuel

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 10:10 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - In September, police investigating a wave of killings in the northern Rio de Janeiro suburbs followed a tip to the isolated scrubland near the massive Duque de Caxias oil refinery.

U.S. navy aid unit told to leave Cambodia

Posted: 04 Apr 2017 02:15 AM PDT

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy aid unit has been told to leave Cambodia, the U.S. embassy said, in a new sign of the Southeast Asian country loosening links with Washington as it strengthens ties with Beijing.

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Rescuers, locals dig for Colombia flood victims, 254 die
Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks
Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount
Venezuela opposition turns ire on Supreme Court judges
Australia's indigenous aid program bureaucratic and wasteful: U.N.
Textile company places rare bet on Turkey's Kurdish southeast
'Biggest insurgent attack in years' in Thai south wounds 12 police
Vietnamese died of stroke at Japanese detention center: official
Gibraltar scolds Tusk, says EU helping Spain to act like a bully
Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship: former anti-piracy director

Rescuers, locals dig for Colombia flood victims, 254 die

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:47 PM PDT

MOCOA, Colombia (Reuters) - Families and rescuers searched desperately on Sunday through mud-plastered rubble for victims of flooding and landslides in Colombia that have killed 254 people, injured hundreds and devastated entire neighborhoods.

Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 08:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility on Sunday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs on its own if need be.

Ecuador leftist claims victory, conservative demands recount

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:09 PM PDT

QUITO (Reuters) - Leftist government candidate Lenin Moreno claimed victory in Ecuador's presidential vote on Sunday, bucking a shift to the right in South America, but the conservative challenger asked for a recount as some supporters took to the streets in protest.

Venezuela opposition turns ire on Supreme Court judges

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 03:22 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition lawmakers said on Sunday they will push for the removal of Supreme Court judges whom they accuse of acting on behalf of the ruling Socialists after the top tribunal briefly assumed control of congress last week.

Australia's indigenous aid program bureaucratic and wasteful: U.N.

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 10:35 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's effort to improve the lives of its impoverished indigenous population is being undermined by a centralized, bureaucratic aid program delivered in sometimes culturally inappropriate ways, a United Nations official said on Monday.

Textile company places rare bet on Turkey's Kurdish southeast

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:12 PM PDT

DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - In Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast, deeply scarred by conflict between state forces and militants, a textile firm that supplies companies across Europe plans three new factories - a rare bet the government can deliver on a vow to regenerate the region.

'Biggest insurgent attack in years' in Thai south wounds 12 police

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 02:08 AM PDT

YALA, Thailand (Reuters) - Insurgents fired hundreds of shots into a police booth in restive Muslim-majority southern Thailand on Monday, wounding 12 officers in what police called the biggest such attack in years.

Vietnamese died of stroke at Japanese detention center: official

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 11:01 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Vietnamese man who died in solitary confinement at a Japanese immigration detention center, raising questions about monitoring of detainees, died from a stroke, a Justice Ministry official said on Monday.

Gibraltar scolds Tusk, says EU helping Spain to act like a bully

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:45 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Gibraltar's leader scolded EU Council President Donald Tusk on Monday for giving Spain a right of veto over the future relationship between the British enclave and the European Union after Britain leaves the bloc.

Somali pirates hijack Indian commercial ship: former anti-piracy director

Posted: 03 Apr 2017 01:46 AM PDT

BOSASSO, Somalia (Reuters) - Pirates have hijacked an Indian commercial ship off the coast of Somalia and the vessel is heading toward the shore, a former government anti-piracy official told Reuters on Monday.

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Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border: rebels
Third body found in aftermath of damaging Australian cyclone
Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine: police
Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district
China reports six new bird flu cases, one death
Blast caused by illegal explosives kills at least nine in China - Xinhua
Colombia mudslide, flooding kill 254 in midnight deluge
China says U.S. trade orders should respect international rules
Protester dies, minister sacked after Paraguay re-election vote

Jets hit Syrian rebel outpost near Turkish border: rebels

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:33 AM PDT

AMMAN (Reuters) - Jets believed to be Russian hit an outpost run by moderate rebel forces in northwestern Syria near a major border crossing with Turkey, killing at least one fighter and wounding several people, two rebel sources said on Sunday.

Third body found in aftermath of damaging Australian cyclone

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 10:32 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities on Sunday said they found a third body in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie and accompanying floods that swamped the country's east coast, as receding waters start revealing the human and economic cost of the storm.

Twenty tortured, then murdered in Pakistan Sufi shrine: police

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:56 AM PDT

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - Twenty people were tortured and then murdered with clubs and knives at a Pakistani Sufi shrine, the police said on Sunday, in an attack purportedly carried out by the shrine's custodian and several accomplices.

Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:54 AM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Firefighters brought a fire under control at a tower being built in Dubai's Downtown district, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a spate of fires to hit tall buildings in the emirate.

China reports six new bird flu cases, one death

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 12:37 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported six new cases of H7N9 bird flu including one death in Hunan after live poultry markets in the province were shuttered last month.

Blast caused by illegal explosives kills at least nine in China - Xinhua

Posted: 02 Apr 2017 01:11 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - An explosion in northern China's Shanxi province on Saturday evening killed at least nine and injured six, state news agency Xinhua reported.

Colombia mudslide, flooding kill 254 in midnight deluge

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 05:51 PM PDT

MOCOA, Colombia (Reuters) - Flooding and mudslides in the Colombian city of Mocoa sent torrents of water and debris crashing onto houses in the early hours of Saturday morning, killing 254 people, injuring hundreds and sending terrified residents, some in their pajamas, scrambling to evacuate.

China says U.S. trade orders should respect international rules

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 07:55 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China called on the United States to respect international trade rules and improve cooperation and dialogue in reaction to two new orders by U.S. President Donald Trump calling for an investigation into trade abuses.

Protester dies, minister sacked after Paraguay re-election vote

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 05:21 PM PDT

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Two top Paraguayan government officials were fired on Saturday after a protester died in violent clashes sparked by a secret Senate vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election.

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Venezuela's Maduro calms court row after critics condemn 'coup'
Paraguay rioters set fire to Congress after Senate re-election vote
Syria's warring sides trade insults after Geneva talks
China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump
British 'implacable' in support for Gibraltar: foreign minister
Trump sends letter to Vietnam's president to promote ties
Australia bolsters security checks for flights from Middle East
French election race tightening three weeks from vote, poll shows
Myanmar goes to polls for by-elections, in first vote since Suu Kyi swept to power

Venezuela's Maduro calms court row after critics condemn 'coup'

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 12:18 AM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities called on the country's Supreme Court to review its decision this week to annul the opposition-led congress, which critics have decried as a "coup" and a lurch to dictatorship.

Paraguay rioters set fire to Congress after Senate re-election vote

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 09:15 PM PDT

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Protesters stormed and set fire to Paraguay's Congress on Friday after the Senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow President Horacio Cartes to run for re-election.

Syria's warring sides trade insults after Geneva talks

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:57 PM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - Negotiators from Syria's government and opposition traded insults on Friday, calling each other "terrorists" and "adolescents" after an eight-day round of peace talks in Geneva.

China downplays tensions with U.S. as Xi prepares to meet Trump

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 02:30 PM PDT

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beijing sought to play down tensions with the United States and put on a positive face on Friday as the U.S. administration slammed China on a range of business issues ahead of President Xi Jinping's first meeting with President Donald Trump.

British 'implacable' in support for Gibraltar: foreign minister

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:41 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said the United Kingdom would remain "implacable and rock-like" in its support for Gibraltar after the European Union offered Spain a right of veto over the territory's future relationship with the bloc.

Trump sends letter to Vietnam's president to promote ties

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 12:14 AM PDT

HANOI (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has written to Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang to promote more cooperation between the two countries, the government website cited Quang as saying.

Australia bolsters security checks for flights from Middle East

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 08:11 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will conduct additional security checks on passengers flying directly from Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East to prevent security threats.

French election race tightening three weeks from vote, poll shows

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 07:25 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - France's presidential election race is looking tighter than it was seven days ago with three weeks to run before voting starts, an opinion poll showed on Saturday.

Myanmar goes to polls for by-elections, in first vote since Suu Kyi swept to power

Posted: 01 Apr 2017 01:14 AM PDT

YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar goes to the polls on Saturday for the first time since Aung San Suu Kyi's party swept to power a year ago, in an early indication of views on her leadership amid increased fighting with armed ethnic groups and slower economic growth.

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North Korean murder suspects go home with victim's body as Malaysia forced to swap
Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 22, wounds dozens
EU offers pre-Brexit trade talks, tough on transition
NATO says trans-atlantic bond 'rock solid' as Tillerson visits
Venezuela's Maduro decried as 'dictator' after Congress annulled
Paris commuter train tracks France's political divide
Syrian government forces take back areas near Hama: monitor
Secretary general of ANC, business leaders not happy with South African reshuffle
Poland expects to sign deal for eight Patriot missile defense systems by end-2017

North Korean murder suspects go home with victim's body as Malaysia forced to swap

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:28 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Three North Koreans wanted for questioning over the murder of the estranged half-brother of their country's leader returned home on Friday along with the body of victim Kim Jong Nam after Malaysia agreed a swap deal with the reclusive state.

Blast in northwest Pakistan kills at least 22, wounds dozens

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:44 AM PDT

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - An explosion apparently targeting a mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Parachinar, in a remote area bordering Afghanistan, killed at least 22 people on Friday and wounded dozens, officials said.

EU offers pre-Brexit trade talks, tough on transition

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:48 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to talk to Britain on a future free trade deal before the two sides agree final terms on Brexit, draft EU negotiating guidelines issued on Friday show.

NATO says trans-atlantic bond 'rock solid' as Tillerson visits

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:27 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of NATO described ties between European members and the United States on Friday as "rock solid", ahead of an alliance foreign ministers meeting that will discuss burden sharing.

Venezuela's Maduro decried as 'dictator' after Congress annulled

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 05:13 PM PDT

CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition leaders branded Venezuela's socialist President Nicolas Maduro a "dictator" on Thursday after the Supreme Court took over the functions of Congress and pushed a lengthy political standoff to new heights.

Paris commuter train tracks France's political divide

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 11:43 PM PDT

PARIS/MALESHERBES, France (Reuters) - A 90-minute train ride from the Gare de Lyon station in Paris traces a political gulf between big-city voters and the rest, a divide that has shaken up Britain and the United States and has an outside chance of doing the same in France's upcoming vote.

Syrian government forces take back areas near Hama: monitor

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:13 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Russian-backed Syrian army has recaptured 16 villages lost to insurgents last week near the city of Hama, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Friday.

Secretary general of ANC, business leaders not happy with South African reshuffle

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:11 AM PDT

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A key figure in the ruling African National Congress (ANC) joined business and political leaders in condemning President Jacob Zuma's late night decision to fire his finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle that has rocked South Africa's markets and currency.

Poland expects to sign deal for eight Patriot missile defense systems by end-2017

Posted: 31 Mar 2017 01:38 AM PDT

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland expects that it will sign a deal with U.S. defense firm Raytheon to buy eight Patriot missile defense systems by the end of this year, Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz said on Friday.

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Exclusive: Malaysia mistook slain Kim Jong Nam for South Korean
Tillerson seeks to keep focus on Islamic State in delicate Turkey visit
Exclusive: More than 100 die in Malaysian immigration detention camps in two years
U.S. arrest of Turkish banker 'completely political': justice minister
Court decides whether to arrest ousted South Korean president Park
Majority of French want Socialist Hamon to bow out of election race: poll
Exclusive: Trump's 'big data' consultant to meet Australian government
Tens of thousands told to evacuate after cyclone brings flood fears to Australia's east
Syrian refugee numbers in the region surpasses five million: UNHCR
Exclusive: Indonesia eyes decree on tobacco after bill runs into opposition

Exclusive: Malaysia mistook slain Kim Jong Nam for South Korean

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:50 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities wrongly identified the slain half-brother of North Korea's leader as a South Korean national and first alerted Seoul's embassy in Kuala Lumpur soon after his death, sources familiar with the incident told Reuters.

Tillerson seeks to keep focus on Islamic State in delicate Turkey visit

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:42 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks with a NATO ally crucial to the fight against Islamic State but increasingly at odds with Washington and its European partners.

Exclusive: More than 100 die in Malaysian immigration detention camps in two years

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:19 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - More than one hundred foreigners died in the past two years in Malaysia's immigration detention centers from various diseases and unknown causes, according to documents from the government–funded National Human Rights Commission reviewed by Reuters.

U.S. arrest of Turkish banker 'completely political': justice minister

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:24 AM PDT

ANKARA (Reuters) - The arrest in the United States of a top Turkish banker charged with participating in a multi-year scheme to violate sanctions against Iran is a "completely political" move, Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said on Thursday.

Court decides whether to arrest ousted South Korean president Park

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:16 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court began deliberating on Thursday whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye, who was removed from office in a corruption scandal involving charges she solicited bribes from the country's largest conglomerate.

Majority of French want Socialist Hamon to bow out of election race: poll

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:39 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - More than one in two French voters believe struggling Socialist candidate Benoit Hamon should drop out of the presidential race in favor of a rival left-winger who has overtaken him in surveys of voting intentions, a poll showed on Thursday.

Exclusive: Trump's 'big data' consultant to meet Australian government

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 12:12 AM PDT

SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The big data company credited with helping Donald Trump win the U.S. presidency has registered a company in Australia and plans to meet the country's ruling conservative Liberal Party next week, according to documents and a government official.

Tens of thousands told to evacuate after cyclone brings flood fears to Australia's east

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:52 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities told 40,000 people to evacuate to higher ground on Thursday as a storm system generated by a powerful cyclone that pummeled the northeast two days ago swept down the coast with heavy rain.

Syrian refugee numbers in the region surpasses five million: UNHCR

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:59 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of Syrian refugees in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt has passed 5 million for the first time in Syria's six year conflict, data from the U.N. refugee agency showed on Thursday.

Exclusive: Indonesia eyes decree on tobacco after bill runs into opposition

Posted: 30 Mar 2017 01:57 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's government has proposed issuing a decree to govern the domestic tobacco industry, a move that could sharply raise cigarette output in the world's fourth-most populous nation, after a bill outlining the changes was opposed by the health ministry and anti-smoking groups.

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British PM May to fire starting gun on Brexit
French ex-PM Valls says will vote for Macron in election
Exclusive: Malaysia inspects North Korean coal ship for possible U.N. sanctions breach
Syria deal to evacuate Shi'ites and Sunnis from towns: source, Observatory
Silk roads and chilled beef: how China is trying to fill a Trump vacuum in Australia
Army assesses damage after storm 'absolutely smashes' north Australia
German SPD closing on Merkel's conservatives, AfD at lowest since November 2015: poll
China says Taiwan man investigated for harming national security
Muslim groups plan march against Jakarta's Christian governor
Australia holds emergency meet with China after extradition treaty failure

British PM May to fire starting gun on Brexit

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:45 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test the endurance of the European Union.

French ex-PM Valls says will vote for Macron in election

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:48 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Wednesday he would vote for Emmanuel Macron in the presidential election, the biggest Socialist party name to date to turn his back on its official candidate and back the centrist instead.

Exclusive: Malaysia inspects North Korean coal ship for possible U.N. sanctions breach

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:53 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia briefly prevented a North Korean ship carrying coal from entering its port in Penang because of a suspected breach of United Nations sanctions, a port worker and Malaysian maritime officials told Reuters on Wednesday

Syria deal to evacuate Shi'ites and Sunnis from towns: source, Observatory

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 02:00 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Shi'ite populations of two pro-Syrian government towns are to be evacuated in exchange for the evacuation of Sunni rebels and their families from two opposition-held towns in a mediated deal between the warring sides, a pro-government source and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

Silk roads and chilled beef: how China is trying to fill a Trump vacuum in Australia

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:24 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - It was almost a major faux pas in sports-mad Australia - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived at an Australian Rules football match in Sydney wearing the blue, black and white scarf of interstate rival Port Adelaide Power.

Army assesses damage after storm 'absolutely smashes' north Australia

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 12:29 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cyclone Debbie wrought widespread but moderate damage in Australia's northeast, authorities said on Wednesday, as flooding rain and fallen trees slowed troops and emergency workers reaching the worst-hit areas.

German SPD closing on Merkel's conservatives, AfD at lowest since November 2015: poll

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 10:08 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's center-left Social Democrats (SPD) narrowed the gap with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives, a weekly poll showed on Wednesday, less than six months before a federal election in Europe's biggest economy.

China says Taiwan man investigated for harming national security

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:37 AM PDT

BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwan man who had gone missing in China is being investigated on suspicion of harming national security, China's government said on Wednesday, in a case that has caused alarm on the self-ruled and democratic island Beijing claims as its own.

Muslim groups plan march against Jakarta's Christian governor

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:58 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian Muslims led by hardline groups plan to march to the presidential palace in the capital Jakarta on Friday, calling for the city's Christian governor to be sacked for suspected blasphemy.

Australia holds emergency meet with China after extradition treaty failure

Posted: 29 Mar 2017 01:52 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's foreign minister held an emergency meeting with the Chinese ambassador in the wake of Canberra's failure to ratify an extradition treaty with China, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.

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Thousands shelter as 'screaming, howling' Cyclone Debbie hits north Australia
Kim Jong Nam's body still in Malaysia amid talk of deal with North Korea
China able to deploy warplanes on artificial islands any time: U.S. think tank
North Korea tests rocket engine: U.S. officials
Poll shows Macron win in French election in shadow of 'Penelopegate'
Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama: U.N.
South African anti-apartheid icon Kathrada dies at 87
Wife of British parliament assailant condemns attack
Russia calls U.S. Black Sea naval patrols potential threat: RIA
Hong Kong leader-elect says she's determined to tackle high cost of housing

Thousands shelter as 'screaming, howling' Cyclone Debbie hits north Australia

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:45 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Howling winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia's northeast on Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through Queensland state's far north.

Kim Jong Nam's body still in Malaysia amid talk of deal with North Korea

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:48 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The body of Kim Jong Nam, who was murdered in Malaysia last month, is still in Kuala Lumpur, health minister Health Minister Subramaniam Sathasivam said on Tuesday, amid reports the remains of the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will soon leave the country.

China able to deploy warplanes on artificial islands any time: U.S. think tank

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:33 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, a U.S. think tank said on Monday.

North Korea tests rocket engine: U.S. officials

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 04:18 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea has carried out another test of a rocket engine that U.S. officials believe could be part of its program to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile, officials told Reuters on Monday.

Poll shows Macron win in French election in shadow of 'Penelopegate'

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:41 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Centrist Emmanuel Macron would trounce far-right leader Marine Le Pen in France's presidential election if, as seems increasingly likely, the two face off in the second and final round of the contest on May 7, a poll showed on Tuesday.

Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama: U.N.

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:35 AM PDT

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 40,000 people, mainly women and children, have been displaced by fighting northwest of Hama city in Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

South African anti-apartheid icon Kathrada dies at 87

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 12:41 AM PDT

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, who was sentenced to life imprisonment alongside Nelson Mandela and went on to be an open critic of President Jacob Zuma, died on Tuesday aged 87.

Wife of British parliament assailant condemns attack

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:21 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The wife of the man who killed four people near the British parliament last week said on Tuesday she totally condemned the attack, offering her sympathy to his victims.

Russia calls U.S. Black Sea naval patrols potential threat: RIA

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:54 AM PDT

(Reuters) - Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday it regarded U.S. naval patrols in the Black Sea as a potential threat to its safety because it was unclear what kind of missiles the ships were carrying, the RIA news agency reported.

Hong Kong leader-elect says she's determined to tackle high cost of housing

Posted: 28 Mar 2017 01:50 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong-leader elect Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she was "very determined" to tackle the high cost of housing in the densely populated city, among the top concerns of foreign business people working there.

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Russian police detain opposition leader, hundreds of protesters
South Korean court to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park
U.S.-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam
Hong Kong protest leaders ominously told they face charges day after new leader chosen
Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher ground
Eight feared dead as avalanche hits Japanese students
Swiss investigate protest sign calling for Erdogan's killing
China calls for cooperation on South China Sea
'Now or never' for Europe, French think tank warns
NATO to spend 3 billion euros on satellite, cyber defenses

Russian police detain opposition leader, hundreds of protesters

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 05:21 PM PDT

MOSCOW/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Police detained hundreds of protesters across Russia on Sunday, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, after thousands took to the streets to demonstrate against corruption and demand the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

South Korean court to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:00 AM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court will hold a hearing on Thursday to decide whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye and hold her in a cell for up to 20 days while she is investigated on charges of taking bribes and abusing presidential power.

U.S.-backed forces capture Islamic State-held airport near Euphrates dam

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:22 AM PDT

BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed Syrian alliance of Kurdish and Arab militias on Sunday took a military airport in northern Syria held by Islamic State, close to the country's largest dam that may be in danger of collapse.

Hong Kong protest leaders ominously told they face charges day after new leader chosen

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:33 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police on Monday told at least nine organizers of 2014's pro-democracy demonstrations they will face charges, protest leaders said, an ominous sign just a day after a new Beijing-backed leader was chosen, vowing to unite society.

Northeast Australia braces for cyclone, thousands flee to higher ground

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:06 AM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians fled their homes on Monday as a powerful cyclone bore down on coastal towns in Queensland, where authorities urged 30,000 people to evacuate low lying areas most at risk from tidal surges and winds of up to 300 km per hour (185 mph).

Eight feared dead as avalanche hits Japanese students

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:02 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Eight people are feared dead and two were in critical condition on Monday after an avalanche hit a group of high school students and teachers climbing in central Japan.

Swiss investigate protest sign calling for Erdogan's killing

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:29 AM PDT

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors are investigating whether a protest sign calling for the killing of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan violated laws against inciting violence, police said on Monday.

China calls for cooperation on South China Sea

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 01:33 AM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the countries surrounding the South China Sea should set up a cooperation mechanism to boost exchanges in efforts ranging from disaster relief to safety of navigation, a senior diplomat said in comments reported on Monday.

'Now or never' for Europe, French think tank warns

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 09:14 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - The leaders of France and Germany must use the window of opportunity that opens up after elections in both countries to inject new momentum into their single currency project or risk its failure, a leading French think tank warned on Monday.

NATO to spend 3 billion euros on satellite, cyber defenses

Posted: 27 Mar 2017 12:54 AM PDT

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO plans to spend 3 billion euros ($3.24 billion) to upgrade its satellite and computer technology over the next three years as the Western military alliance adapts to new threats, a senior official said.

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Iran denies harassing U.S. warships in Gulf, warns of clashes
Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension
Iraqi military says 61 bodies pulled from collapsed Mosul site
U.S. strike kills an al Qaeda 'leader' in Afghanistan: Pentagon
Communal strife in home state of India's Modi kills one, 14 hurt
French center-right senators back Macron's presidential bid
Snap election to test Bulgaria's divided loyalties
Vietnamese detainee dies in Japan's immigration center: sources
UK police still believe London attacker was acting alone
U.S. confirms coalition strike in Mosul district where dozens reported killed

Iran denies harassing U.S. warships in Gulf, warns of clashes

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:20 PM PDT

DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that its fast-attack boats were "harassing" warships at the mouth of the Gulf, and said Washington would be responsible for any clashes in the key oil shipping route.

Hong Kong chooses new Beijing-backed leader amid political tension

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:12 AM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Beijing-backed civil servant, Carrie Lam, was chosen to be Hong Kong's next leader on Sunday amid accusations that Beijing is meddling and denying the financial hub a more populist leader perhaps better able to defuse political tension.

Iraqi military says 61 bodies pulled from collapsed Mosul site

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:32 AM PDT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi's military said on Sunday 61 bodies had been recovered from a collapsed building that was boobytrapped by Islamic State in Western Mosul, but there was no sign it had been hit by a coalition strike though a large vehicle bomb was discovered nearby.

U.S. strike kills an al Qaeda 'leader' in Afghanistan: Pentagon

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:52 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Saturday a U.S. air strike in Afghanistan this week killed an al Qaeda militant who was responsible for the death of two American service members and accused of involvement in a deadly attack on a bus carrying Sri Lanka's cricket team in 2009.

Communal strife in home state of India's Modi kills one, 14 hurt

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 12:18 AM PDT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - One person was killed and about 14 injured when violence erupted following a scuffle between Muslim and Hindu school students in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat, a senior administrative official said on Sunday.

French center-right senators back Macron's presidential bid

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 06:51 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - The frontrunner in France's presidential election, Emmanuel Macron, received yet another boost to his candidacy on Sunday when nine lawmakers from a center-right party allied with conservative rival Francois Fillon decided to rally behind him.

Snap election to test Bulgaria's divided loyalties

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 11:46 PM PDT

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarians began voting in a snap general election on Sunday with the centre-right GERB party challenged for power by Socialists who say they will improve ties with Russia even if it means upsetting the country's European Union partners.

Vietnamese detainee dies in Japan's immigration center: sources

Posted: 26 Mar 2017 01:37 AM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Vietnamese man held in a Japanese immigration detention center died on Saturday, six people told Reuters, drawing fresh attention to conditions in the country's detention system.

UK police still believe London attacker was acting alone

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 05:01 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British anti-terrorism police said on Saturday they still believe the man who launched a deadly attack outside parliament this week was acting alone but conceded they may never understand his motive.

U.S. confirms coalition strike in Mosul district where dozens reported killed

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:52 PM PDT

MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Saturday a U.S.-led coalition strike had hit an Islamic State-held area of Iraq's Mosul where residents and officials say as many as 200 civilians may have been killed as result of an air raid.

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Air strike kills 16 in Syrian prison - Observatory
Iraqi forces to deploy new tactics in Mosul, civilians flee city
Link seen between Russia and Libyan commander Haftar: U.S. general
EU seeks post-Brexit unity by going back to roots at Rome
France's Macron seen winning first round of presidentials, Fillon slips - BVA poll
Platform collapse at power plant in China kills nine - Xinhua
U.S. judge grants Singaporean blogger's asylum request
Taiwan party blames China for 'anxiety and panic' over missing man
China vice premier says major nations should bolster mutual trust, respect

Air strike kills 16 in Syrian prison - Observatory

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 12:36 AM PDT

BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 16 people died after a Friday night air strike on a prison in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province including both prisoners and staff, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said on Saturday.

Iraqi forces to deploy new tactics in Mosul, civilians flee city

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 11:47 AM PDT

MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces are to deploy new tactics in a fresh push against Islamic State in Mosul, military officials said on Friday, after advances slowed in the campaign to drive the militants out of their last stronghold in the country.

Link seen between Russia and Libyan commander Haftar: U.S. general

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 06:42 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of U.S. forces in Africa told reporters on Friday there was an "undeniable" link between Russia and powerful Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar, underscoring U.S. concerns about Moscow's deepening role in Libya.

EU seeks post-Brexit unity by going back to roots at Rome

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 12:25 AM PDT

ROME (Reuters) - Sixty years ago, Britain shunned a meeting in Rome where six war-scarred neighbors founded what became the EU; on Saturday, it is again absent, this time from a somber birthday party as it quits a bloc which now embraces most of Europe.

France's Macron seen winning first round of presidentials, Fillon slips - BVA poll

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 08:01 PM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - Emmanuel Macron is set to win the first round of the French general election in four weeks time, BVA pollsters said, becoming the latest survey team to put the independent centrist ahead of far-right leader Marine Le Pen for the first time.

Platform collapse at power plant in China kills nine - Xinhua

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 11:22 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - An operation platform collapsed at a power plant in China on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring two, the official Xinhua news agency reported.

U.S. judge grants Singaporean blogger's asylum request

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 05:11 PM PDT

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration judge in Chicago on Friday granted asylum to a Singaporean blogger, saying he was persecuted for his political opinions in the Southeast Asian city-state.

Taiwan party blames China for 'anxiety and panic' over missing man

Posted: 25 Mar 2017 01:34 AM PDT

TAIPEI (Reuters) - China's failure to respond on the matter of a Taiwan man missing on the mainland is causing his family "anxiety and panic", Taiwan's ruling party said on Saturday, as it called on authorities to protect the rights of Taiwan people.

China vice premier says major nations should bolster mutual trust, respect

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 06:55 PM PDT

BOAO, China (Reuters) - Major countries should bolster mutual trust and respect, and stick to dialogue to settle disputes, China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli said at the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia on Saturday.

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London attacker Khalid Masood was a 52-year-old criminal with militant links
China is not militarizing South China Sea, Premier Li says
Police arrest two more over British parliament attack
North Korea maintains readiness for nuclear test at any time: South Korea
Russia calls U.S. charge it may be supplying Taliban 'a lie': RIA
Poll finds unprecedented uncertainty among French voters before presidential election
Hong Kong likely to choose Beijing's pick for leader amid tension, economic malaise
Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack
French defense minister sees Raqqa battle starting in coming days
Trump's Indonesia business partner says planned resort to respect Bali traditions

London attacker Khalid Masood was a 52-year-old criminal with militant links

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:24 AM PDT

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Before he killed at least four people in Britain's deadliest attack since the 2005 London bombings, Khalid Masood was considered by intelligence officers to be a criminal who posed little serious threat.

China is not militarizing South China Sea, Premier Li says

Posted: 23 Mar 2017 06:17 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - China is not militarizing the South China Sea, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday, although he acknowledged that defense equipment on islands in the disputed waterway had been placed there to maintain "freedom of navigation".

Police arrest two more over British parliament attack

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:40 AM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - British police said they had made two further significant arrests in the investigation into the attack on London's parliament and gave the birth name of the man behind the assault as Adrian Russell Ajao.

North Korea maintains readiness for nuclear test at any time: South Korea

Posted: 23 Mar 2017 07:19 PM PDT

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has maintained readiness to conduct a new nuclear test at any time, a South Korean military official said on Friday, amid a report of a possible test within days as Pyongyang defies international pressure.

Russia calls U.S. charge it may be supplying Taliban 'a lie': RIA

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:32 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia dismissed a U.S. allegation it may be supplying Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan as "a lie" on Friday, saying the charge was an attempt by Washington to try to cover up for the failure of its own policies there, the RIA news agency reported.

Poll finds unprecedented uncertainty among French voters before presidential election

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 01:32 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A month before the first round of France's presidential election, 43 percent of voters are hesitant about who to vote for, a poll said on Friday, underlining the uncertainty surrounding the volatile election campaign.

Hong Kong likely to choose Beijing's pick for leader amid tension, economic malaise

Posted: 23 Mar 2017 08:20 PM PDT

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Sunday will likely select Beijing's favored candidate for its next leader who some say will further divide a city where middle class families have become increasingly disaffected by political tension and economic hardship.

Russia says six of its soldiers killed in Chechnya base attack

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:57 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Friday that six of its soldiers had been killed while successfully repelling a militant assault on a military facility in Chechnya.

French defense minister sees Raqqa battle starting in coming days

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 12:47 AM PDT

PARIS (Reuters) - A battle against Islamic State to recapture the Syrian city of Raqqa is likely to start in the coming days, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Friday.

Trump's Indonesia business partner says planned resort to respect Bali traditions

Posted: 24 Mar 2017 02:15 AM PDT

JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian business partner of the Trump group has pledged to respect Hindu traditions and follow building height restrictions at a luxury hotel and golf resort it is developing near a temple on the island of Bali.