Ireland says UK cannot unilaterally scrap border backstop
DUBLIN − Ireland is willing to examine ways in which a “backstop” to keep the Irish border open after Brexit could be reviewed so...
US voters give verdict on Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a divisive campaign marked by fierce clashes over race, immigration and other cultural issues, Americans voted on Tuesday to determine...
Armed men in Cameroon kidnap 79 schoolchildren
YAOUNDE − Armed men kidnapped 79 children from a school in western Cameroon on Monday and a local pastor said separatist militias were responsible.The...
Trump, Obama tout clashing visions of US as elections near
WASHINGTON − Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Barack Obama made duelling election appearances on Sunday, offering sharply different views on the country’s problems but...
China hopes trade expo will highlight import clout as US dispute rages
SHANGHAI/BEIJING − China, dubbed ‘the workshop of the world’ for its sprawling supply chains and huge export capacity, is hoping to manufacture something new...
Leicester City owner’s Buddhist funeral starts in Thailand with royal honour
BANGKOK − The funeral of Thai billionaire and Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, killed in a helicopter crash a week ago, got underway at...