SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s conservative coalition secured an outright parliamentary majority on Monday following a shock election victory, allowing Prime Minister Scott Morrison to progress his legislative agenda without the support of…
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U.S. warship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade tensions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move likely to anger…
Sudanese military and opposition resume talks after street violence
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s ruling military council restarted talks late on Sunday with an alliance of protest and opposition groups that is pushing for a civilian-led transition to democracy. Both sides have…
U.S. Ambassador to China visiting Tibet this week
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad was scheduled to visit Tibet this week, a U.S. embassy spokesperson said, the first visit to the region by a U.S. ambassador since…
Afghan working women still face perils at home and office
KABUL (Reuters) – Minutes before Mena Mangal, a prominent Afghan journalist and parliamentary adviser, was shot dead by two men in Kabul, she had slammed the door of her parent’s home after…
Armed group kills 11 in a bar in northern Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – An armed group entered a bar in the Brazilian northern city of Belem on Sunday and fired at patrons, killing 11 people and leaving one wounded, according to…
Rocket fired into Iraqi capital’s ‘Green Zone’, no casualties
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A rocket was fired into the Iraqi capital Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, on Sunday but caused no casualties, the Iraqi military said….
May’s new Brexit offer retains Northern Irish backstop, nothing new on customs: paper
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves church near High Wycombe, Britain May 19, 2019. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s new Brexit offer to UK lawmakers retains the Northern…
Trump, Saudi Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflict
RIYADH (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the “official end” of Iran, as Saudi Arabia warned it stood…
Manchester Airport power issue leads to flight delays
(Reuters) – Britain’s Manchester Airport said on Sunday it is working on fixing a fuel supply problem at the airport that was caused by a power issue, leading to flight delays. “Due…