Two arrested after French counter-terrorism raid near Paris
Two people have been arrested after police found products that can be used to make explosives in a flat south of Paris, French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb said. Some of…
NATO urges trading partners to step up pressure on North Korea
NATO has urged all countries to step up efforts to enforce sanctions on North Korea and stop its weapons tests – an appeal that diplomats said was aimed at the reclusive…
Tennis: Kyrgios picked for Davis Cup semi, Tomic exile continues
Firebrand Nick Kyrgios will lead Australia‘s Davis Cup charge at this month’s semi-final in Belgium with Bernard Tomic overlooked after his rapid slide down the ATP rankings. Australia captain Lleyton…
Sanctions doubts grow as N.Korea warns of ‘gift packages’ for US
A top North Korean diplomat has warned that his country is ready to send “more gift packages” to the United States as world powers struggled for a response to Pyongyang’s…
Germany warns against Turkey travel after spate of arrests
Germany‘s foreign ministry has warned its citizens travelling to Turkey that they risk arbitrary detention even in tourist areas, revising its travel advice after a spate of arrests of German…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi under pressure as almost 125,000 Rohingya flee violence
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has come under pressure from countries with large Muslim populations including Bangladesh, Indonesia and Pakistan to stop violence against Rohingya Muslims after nearly 125,000…
Taiwan appoints new premier to drive reform efforts
Taiwan has appointed as premier William Lai, the mayor of its southern city of Tainan, President Tsai Ing-wen said, as she moved to shore up declining public support. A reshuffle…
Tennis: Federer and Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting
Roger Federer has crushed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 6-2 7-5 to ease into the quarter-finals of the US Open and remain on a collision course for a semi-final showdown with…
Texas moves toward post-Harvey recovery as evacuation order lifted
Authorities have lifted an evacuation order for the area surrounding a once-burning chemical plant and a major fuel pipeline reopened in signs that Texas was edging toward recovery from the…
Kenyan election commission sets Oct. 17 as date for new vote
Kenya’s election commission has set October 17 as the date for a new vote ordered by the Supreme Court when it annulled an August poll won by President Uhuru Kenyatta.…
