Environment Strong quake rocks northern Peru, one deadReuters - by Marco Aquino in LimaLIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian authorities were scrambling to assess the damage after an earthquake with a magnitude as high as 8.0 rocked the Peruvian Amazon region in the early hours of Sunday morning, leaving
Sports Hamilton wins Monaco Grand Prix in the spirit of LaudaReuters - By Alan BaldwinMONACO (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton won the Monaco Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, nursing his car's worn tires to the finish in a nail-biting victory worthy of the team's late great Niki Lauda. Ferrari's
Hong Kong Hong Kong protestors demand China be held to account for 1989 Tiananmen crackdownReuters - By James PomfretHONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday as part of annual demonstrations demanding that China be held accountable for its democracy crackdown in and around
Reserve Bank of Australia Australia property sees ray of hope on looser mortgage rules, rate cut betsReuters - Swati PandeySYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia’s crumbling housing market looks set to stabilize over coming months as hopes of interest rate cuts and loosening of mortgage rules have boosted buyer inquiries, property mortgage
Sports Tennis: Muguruza can win any tournament when she's at her peak, says CorretjaReuters - by Rohith Nair in BengaluruTennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - May 26, 2019 Spain's Garbine Muguruza in action during her first round match against Taylor Townsend of the U.S. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler (Reuters)
Thailand Pro-army party in Thailand to cement deal to keep junta leader as PM: lawmakerReuters - Reuters EditorialThailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha speaks to Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) during their meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, April 26, 2019. Parker Song/Pool
Oklahoma City, OK Tornado tears through Oklahoma community, killing at least twoReuters - by Peter Szekely in New York(Reuters) - A tornado devastated a small community near Oklahoma City late on Saturday, killing at least two people and injuring several more, officials said, as a succession of violent storms kept pounding
Algeria Algeria's Supreme Court to investigate three former ministers over corruption: state tvReuters - by Hamid Ould AhmedALGIERS (Reuters) - Algeria's Supreme Court will investigate corruption allegations relating to three former ministers, state television said on Sunday. An Algerian prosecutor investigating graft allegations
Pakistan Pakistan army says lawmakers critical of military involved in attack on checkpointReuters - By Jibran Ahmad and Drazen JorgicPESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's army on Sunday accused two lawmakers critical of the military of playing a key role in a clash with troops at a security checkpost in which three people
Business China's East Hope Group considers $10 billion investment in UAEReuters - by Stanley CarvalhoABU DHABI (Reuters) - China’s East Hope Group is evaluating plans to invest $10 billion in an industrial zone in the United Arab Emirates, joining other Chinese companies, seeking a slice of China’s Belt
Joe Biden Trump agrees with North Korean leader Kim on Biden: White HouseReuters - by Doina Chiacu in Washington(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un agree on their assessment of former Vice President Joe Biden, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Sunday. North
Angelique Kerber Tennis: No surprise as Kerber shown the exit in first roundReuters - By Julien PretotPARIS (Reuters) - Angelique Kerber's campaign to complete a career slam was cut short in the French Open first round on Sunday, but that came as no surprise considering the former world number one was
Algeria Algeria graft prosecutor refers two former PMs to supreme court: EnnaharReuters - by Omar FahmyALGIERS (Reuters) - An Algerian prosecutor investigating graft allegations has referred two former prime ministers and five former ministers to the supreme court, Ennahar TV reported on Sunday citing statement
Brexit Party Race to succeed UK PM May centers on 'no deal' Brexit battleReuters - By Kylie MacLellanLONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of a "no deal" Brexit was fast becoming the central battle of the race to succeed Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday, as environment minister Michael Gove became the candidate
Sports Red dirt capital offers green experience at French OpenReuters - by Julien PretotPARIS (Reuters) - At the heart of the Jardin des Serres botanical exhibition, Roland Garros’s new Simonne Mathieu court offers a green experience in tennis’ capital of red dirt. Tennis - French Open -
Nepali Three killed, six injured in two explosions in Nepali capital-policeReuters - By Gopal SharmaKATHMANDU (Reuters) - Three people were killed and six others injured on Sunday in two separate explosions in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, and police said they suspected a Maoist splinter group may been
Ireland Ireland's Greens eye return to government after local bounceReuters - By Padraic HalpinDUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Green Party will consider playing a role in the country's next government, pushing to overhaul environmental policy, if its surge in this week's local and European elections
Islamic State (ISIS) Iraqi court sentences three French men to deathReuters - By Ahmed RasheedBAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi court sentenced three French men to death on Sunday after finding them guilty of joining Islamic State, two court officials told Reuters. Iraq is conducting trials of thousands
Novak Djokovic Second 'Nole Slam' would put Djokovic up with Federer and Nadal: WilanderReuters - By Martyn Herman(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic stands on the verge of holding all four Grand Slam titles for the second time in his career and should he do it by winning the French Open, it would surpass anything Rafael or
Niki Lauda Motor racing: Mercedes to keep permanent red star for LaudaReuters - By Alan BaldwinMONACO (Reuters) - Mercedes will keep a red star on their Formula One cars as a permanent remembrance of triple world champion Niki Lauda, the team's non-executive chairman who died last Monday. A red
Business ECB's Weidmann sees no need for policy actionReuters - Reuters EditorialGerman Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann presents the annual 2018 report in Frankfurt, Germany, February 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker and hopeful
Renault Carmakers FCA and Renault to go public on tie-up talksReuters - By Giulio Piovaccari and Laurence FrostMILAN/PARIS (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler and Renault are set to confirm tie-up talks on Monday, with the board of the French carmaker called to an early morning meeting to discuss the situation. It comes
Imran Khan Pakistan PM Khan speaks with India's Modi to congratulate him on election winReuters - by Drazen Jorgic in IslamabadISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to Narendra Modi and congratulated the Indian leader on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata
Germany German state vote could threaten future of Merkel coalitionReuters - By Madeline ChambersBERLIN (Reuters) - Voters in the northern state of Bremen look set to inflict a humiliating blow on Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) in an election on Sunday that could hasten the end of their loveless
Abortion Support for abortion rights grows as some U.S. states curb access: Reuters/Ipsos pollReuters - By Maria CaspaniNEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans have become more supportive of abortion rights over the past year, even as a wave of Republican-controlled state governments have imposed new restrictions, according to Reuters/Ipsos
Taliban Germany in push to resurrect Afghan talks with TalibanReuters - By Rupam Jain and Sabine SieboldKABUL/BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany, a leading donor and member of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan, has been talking with the Taliban and the Afghan government in an effort to restart peace talks to
Hunger Strike Kurdish MPs, inmates end hunger strike in Turkey after militant leader callReuters - by Daren ButlerDIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - Several Kurdish lawmakers and thousands of prison inmates in Turkey have ended their hunger strike after a call from jailed militant leader Abdullah Ocalan, one of the MPs
Philip Hammond Very difficult for PM May's successor to pursue a no deal exit: HammondReuters - by Kylie MacLellan and David MillikenLONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Sunday it would be very difficult for Prime Minister Theresa May's successor to bypass the will of parliament and seek to take Britain
Dominic Raab UK must be ready to leave EU without a deal: leadership contender RaabReuters - by Kylie MacLellanLONDON (Reuters) - Britain must be ready to leave the European Union without an exit deal on Oct. 31, former Brexit minister Dominic Raab said on Sunday, as he set out his pitch to succeed Theresa May
Khalifa Haftar Libya's Haftar rules out Tripoli ceasefire, dismisses U.N.-led talks: newspaperReuters - by Inti LandauroPARIS (Reuters) - Libyan eastern commander Khalifa Haftar has ruled out a ceasefire in the battle for Tripoli and accused the United Nations of seeking to partition Libya, according to an interview published
