U.S. President Donald Trump landed in the Atlantic seaside resort of Biarritz in southwestern France on Saturday for a G7 summit that will likely expose deep rifts over a clutch…
Global disputes set to jolt G7 summit in French resort
U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in France on Saturday for what promises to be a fraught meeting of major industrialized nations, with friction over trade, climate change and Iran likely…
Hong Kong police use tear gas to counter protest petrol bombs
Hong Kong police used tear gas to break up anti-government protests in a gritty industrial suburb on Saturday after some activists threw petrol bombs and bricks, as China freed a…
‘We are hostages’: Two years on, Rohingya still in Myanmar trapped by new war
When Myanmar officials toured refugee camps in Bangladesh last month, inviting Rohingya Muslims who fled the country to return, they brought with them pamphlets adorned with cartoons showing hijab-wearing women…
France delays signing of Internet pledge amid U.S. pressure
France delayed the planned signing of a pledge by Internet platforms to fight hate speech online amid pressure from the United States, a French minister said, adding that he was…
Tanzania says South Africa impounds Airbus plane
South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier, the Tanzanian government said.div class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=VUMaGp_Kjjo:3BvZ8blXSd8:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=VUMaGp_Kjjo:3BvZ8blXSd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?i=VUMaGp_Kjjo:3BvZ8blXSd8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/Reuters/worldNews?a=VUMaGp_Kjjo:3BvZ8blXSd8:V_sGLiPBpWU"img…
Hong Kong police use tear gas to try to disperse protests
Hong Kong police used tear gas on Saturday to try to disperse anti-government protests on the eastern side of the Kowloon peninsula, across the harbor from Hong Kong island.div class="feedflare"…
Typhoon shuts businesses, forces flight cancellations in southern Taiwan
Taiwan braced for typhoon Bailu on Saturday, shutting businesses and schools as airlines canceled hundreds of flights amid warnings of landslides, floods and high seas on the island.div class="feedflare" a…
North Korea launches more short-range missiles, clouding prospects for talks
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Saturday, the South Korean military said, the latest in a series…
Thousands march in Hong Kong as police in black masks look on
Hong Kong anti-government protesters marched in a gritty industrial district of the Chinese-ruled city on Saturday, with some police wearing new black masks looking on, as China freed a British…