End of era beckons as Merkel says she will give up CDU party chair
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said she would not seek re-election as party chairwoman and that her fourth term as chancellor would be her last, heralding the end…
EU countries want more time in clock change debate
BRUSSELS – European Union governments have begun discussions to assess whether and when to scrap the twice-yearly clock change, amid doubts the requirement would be dropped in 2019 as the…
Sri Lanka president faces pressure to end political crisis
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation’s constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political…
Indonesian plane with 189 aboard crashes into sea soon after take-off from Jakarta
PAKISJAYA – An Indonesian aircraft with 189 people on board has crashed into the sea and sank soon after taking off from the capital, Jakarta, on a flight to a…
US urges N.Korea denuclearisation before “shared goal” of ending war
SEOUL – North Korea must take steps towards verified denuclearisation before achieving the “shared goal” of an official end to the 1950-53 Korean War, a US envoy says. Stephen Biegun,…
Rabbi vows Pittsburgh synagogue massacre ‘will not break us’
PITTSBURGH – The rabbis of the Pittsburgh synagogue where a gunman massacred 11 worshipers during Sabbath prayers has urged mourners at an interfaith memorial service to embrace tolerance and unity,…
Leicester City soccer club owner, four others killed in helicopter crash
LEICESTER – Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, a Thai tycoon, was killed along with four others when his helicopter crashed and then exploded after a Premier League match…
Pope condemns synagogue attack, calls for end to “hotbeds of hate”
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has strongly condemned the attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh, calling for the stamping out of “hotbeds of hate” and for stronger moral and civil…
Prince Harry and Meghan welcomed to New Zealand for final leg of Pacific tour
WELLINGTON – Britain’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan have been treated to a ceremonial welcome in New Zealand where they arrived for the final leg of their Pacific tour, their…
Gunman targeting Jews kills 11 in Pittsburgh synagogue
PITTSBURGH – A gunman yelling, “All Jews must die,” stormed a Pittsburgh synagogue during Saturday services, killing 11 worshippers and wounding six other people including four police officers, before he…
