Myanmar Rescue worker killed in attack on ambulance in northern Myanmar - armyReuters - By Shoon NaingYANGON (Reuters) - One rescue worker was killed and several others were wounded when an ambulance came under fire in northern Myanmar amid clashes between troops and ethnic rebels in the region, an army
Sudan Sudanese factions sign accord on transitional governmentReuters - by Khalid Abdelaziz in KhartoumKHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing agreement, paving the way for a transitional government following the overthrow
Kashmir India eases some curbs in Kashmir, including fixed line phone useReuters - By Fayaz BukhariSRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian authorities eased restrictions on movement and restored landline telephone links in some parts of Kashmir on Saturday, the biggest relaxation in a crippling lockdown
Standard Chartered Standard Chartered faces fine for sanctions breaches: Sky NewsReuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Banking group Standard Chartered (STAN.L) is facing a fine for failing to prevent sanctions breaches, Sky News reported on Saturday. Britain's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation,
Human Rights Civilian death toll mounts as Syrian offensive widensReuters - by Tom Perry and Ellen Francis in Beirut and Khalil Ashawi in TurkeyBEIRUT (Reuters) - Air strikes have killed more than two dozen civilians including 11 children in rebel-held northwestern Syria in the last two days in an escalation of a Russian-backed offensive, a war
Woodstock Festival 'You can still sense the love': Baby boomers revel at Woodstock 50 years onReuters - By Gabriella BorterBETHEL, N.Y. (Reuters) - Baby boomers dressed in tie-dye, rolling wheelchairs and chasing a memory of peace and love flocked to Bethel, New York, for the weekend to mark the 50th anniversary of Woodstock,
Jeremy Corbyn Senior UK Conservative lawmaker says he could not back Corbyn-led governmentReuters - by Kate HoltonLONDON (Reuters) - A Conservative lawmaker at the center of efforts to block a no-deal Brexit said on Saturday he was pessimistic about his chances because he and other party colleagues could not support
Tokyo Heat on agenda again at newly-built Tokyo 2020 hockey venueReuters - By Yoko KonoTOKYO (Reuters) - After a week of Tokyo 2020 test events dominated by talks of sweltering heat and stifling humidity, it was hockey’s turn to experience it at the newly-built Oi Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Saudi Aramco Houthi drone attack on Saudi oilfield causes gas fire, output unaffectedReuters - by Maher Chmaytelli and Rania El GamalDUBAI (Reuters) - A drone attack launched by Yemen's Houthi group on an oil field in eastern Saudi Arabia on Saturday caused a limited fire at a gas plant but had no impact on oil production, state-run
Kazakhstan Kazakh advocate of Muslim rights in China set free in plea bargainReuters - by Olzhas AuyezovALMATY (Reuters) - A Kazakh rights activist who campaigned against the detention of ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims in special camps in China has pleaded guilty to a hate speech charge in exchange for
Gibraltar U.S. issues warrant to seize Iranian tanker off GibraltarReuters - By Marco TrujilloGIBRALTAR (Reuters) - The United States has issued a warrant to seize an Iranian oil tanker caught in the standoff between Tehran and the West in a last ditch effort to prevent the vessel from leaving
Environment Rescued Thai baby dugong killed by ocean plasticReuters - by Patpicha TanakasempipatBANGKOK (Reuters) - An orphaned baby dugong rescued in Thailand earlier this year died on Saturday due to pieces of plastic clogging her digestive system, authorities said. The dugong, whom Thais had taken
Thai Politics Exclusive: Muslim insurgent group says it met with Thai governmentReuters - By Panu Wongcha-um(Reuters) - The main group fighting an insurgency in Thailand's largely Muslim south said it had held its first meeting with officials from the new Thai government and had set out demands as a condition
Sports MLB roundup: Yaz belts three homers in Giants' 11-inning winReutersMike Yastrzemski hit three home runs, including a solo shot on the first pitch of the 11th inning, as the San Francisco Giants outlasted the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-9 Friday night in Phoenix in a wild
Yemen Saudi-led coalition fires flares over Yemen's Aden, separatists quit some postsReuters - by Reuters team in YemenADEN (Reuters) - Saudi-led coalition warplanes fired flares over Yemen's Aden at dawn on Saturday near camps occupied by southern separatist fighters who last week seized control of the port city which
Ukraine Eight die in fire at hotel in UkraineReuters - by Natalia ZinetsKIEV (Reuters) - Eight people died and 10 more were injured in a fire early on Saturday in a private hotel in the southern Ukrainian port of Odessa, Ukraine's emergencies service said. The fire occurred
Frank Bainimarama Fiji PM accuses Australia's Morrison of 'insulting' Pacific island nationsReuters - By Lidia KellyMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama accused Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison of insulting leaders of Pacific island nations during a regional summit earlier this week, said
People's Bank of China China unveils rate reform to steer funding costs lower for firmsReuters - By Lusha Zhang and Kevin YaoBEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform on Saturday to help steer borrowing costs lower for companies and support a slowing economy that has been hurt by a trade war
Hong Kong Hong Kongers stage more anti-government protests, braving stormsReuters - By Julie Zhu and Marius ZahariaHONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of Hong Kongers including many teachers took part in more anti-government rallies on Saturday, braving thunderstorms to march past shops shuttered due to growing concern
Doping Doping: Seven more Russian weightlifters bannedReuters - by Gabrielle Tétrault-FarberMOSCOW (Reuters) - Another seven Russian weightlifters have been provisionally suspended for doping violations, joining five compatriots already banned from the sport earlier this week. The International
CCTV China state agency successfully launches rocket for commercial use: CCTVReuters - by Pei Li and Ryan WooBEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese government space agency successfully launched on Saturday its first rocket meant for commercial use, state television CCTV reported, as firms in the country compete to join
Corey Lewandowski Ex-Trump campaign chief Lewandowski says 'happy' to testify before CongressReuters - By David MorganWASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, said on Friday that he was "happy" to testify before the Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee as part
Sports Two-times welterweight world champion Napoles dead at 79Reuters - by Andrew Both in Cary(Reuters) - Two-times welterweight world champion Jose "Mantequilla" Napoles died on Friday in Mexico City aged 79, the World Boxing Council announced on its website. Cuba-born Napoles forged a Hall of
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Argentina detains businessman at center of Mexican corruption scandalReuters - by Anthony EspositoMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Argentine authorities and Interpol detained on Friday a businessman who was at the center of a Mexican corruption scandal in 2004 that hurt the reputation of Andres Manuel Lopez
Sports E.coli in water forces Tokyo to cancel swimming at Paratriathlon World CupReuters - by Ritsuko Ando and Jack TarrantTOKYO (Reuters) - High levels of E.coli bacteria forced Tokyo officials to cancel the swimming segment of Saturday's Paratriathlon World Cup, raising concerns about next year's Summer Olympic and Paralympic
Huawei Exclusive: U.S. set to give Huawei another 90 days to buy from American suppliers - sourcesReuters - By Keith Zhai and David ShepardsonSINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department is expected to extend a reprieve given to Huawei Technologies that permits the Chinese firm to buy supplies from U.S. companies so that it
Mental Disorders Sydney stabbing suspect suffers from mental illness: lawyerReuters - by Lidia KellyMELBOURNE (Reuters) - A man accused of killing a young Australian woman and wounding another in a stabbing rampage in downtown Sydney this week suffers from mental illness, providing grounds for defense
Jair Bolsonaro Deforestation in Brazil, vote in Argentina endanger EU-Mercosur pactReuters - By Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's backsliding on Amazon conservation under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro and a likely Peronist return to power in Argentina could delay or even derail ratification of
Josh Gordon NFL conditionally reinstates Patriots WR GordonReutersTroubled wide receiver Josh Gordon was reinstated on a conditional basis by the NFL, the league announced on Friday. Gordon will be able to rejoin the New England Patriots on Sunday and is eligible to
Andy Murray Murray to face Sandgren in Winston-Salem Open first roundReuters - by Andrew Both(Reuters) - Andy Murray will meet 72nd-ranked American Tennys Sandgren in the first round at the Winston-Salem Open as the British former world number one gives his surgically-repaired hip another test.
