Death toll from Japan’s Hokkaido doubles to 16 – prime minister
TOKYO – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that rattled the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has doubled to at least 16, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said, with more than…
US charges North Korean hacker in Sony, WannaCry cyberattacks
WASHINGTON – The US government has charged and sanctioned a North Korean man in the 2017 global WannaCry ransomware cyberattack and the 2014 cyberassault on Sony Corp, US officials said.…
Jon Kyl sworn in as US senator replacing McCain
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The late US Senator John McCain’s seat was filled on Wednesday when Jon Kyl, a former senator, took the oath of office in time to…
Germany readies for all Brexit options, including no-deal
BERLIN – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government says it is preparing for all Brexit scenarios, including a no-deal, after its cabinet approved a draft law on a transition phase for…
Rohingya protesters call for freedom for Reuters reporters in Myanmar
COX’S BAZAR – About 50 Rohingya Muslim refugees have gathered in a muddy sports field in a camp in Bangladesh to protest against the conviction in Myanmar of two Reuters…
Myanmar court jails Reuters reporters for seven years in landmark secrets case
YANGON – A Myanmar judge has found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as…
Migrant death rate soars in Mediterranean: UN
LONDON – Crossing the central Mediterranean has become more treacherous than ever for migrants trying to reach Europe, with one in 18 dying or going missing during the voyage –…
Lebanon’s Hariri gives new cabinet details to President
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate Saad al-Hariri has handed President Michel Aoun the “formula” for a new cabinet after nearly four months of political impasse. Key parties have jostled…
Former US Vice President Biden salutes McCain as ‘a brother’
PHOENIX – The late Republican US Senator John McCain has been eulogised from across America’s political divide by Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden, who hailed his longtime Senate colleague…
Remembering Michael: Jackson’s children mark singer’s 60th birthday
Nine years after the death of the “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson’s children and other family members have come together to launch an auction, accept a posthumous award and remember…
