Rod Stewart, son face charges over New Year’s Eve fracas in Florida
(Reuters) – The British rock singer Rod Stewart and his eldest son, Sean, are facing battery charges for an altercation with a hotel security guard at a New Year’s Eve … Read More
Bolivia’s electoral court sets election rerun for May 3
By Danny Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) – A rerun of Bolivia’s election has been set for Sunday May 3, the president of the country’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal said on Friday. … Read More
Ghosn fled Japan after security firm hired by Nissan stopped surveillance
By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) – Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn left his Tokyo residence after a private security firm hired by Nissan Motor Co stopped monitoring him, three sources … Read More
Ghosn used our jets illegally in escape from Japan, Turkish company says
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Makiko Yamazaki ISTANBUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – A Turkish private jet operator said on Friday that ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn used two of its planes illegally in his … Read More
Tens of thousands march in southern India to protest citizenship law
By Vinod Babu and Manoj Kumar HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Over one hundred thousand protesters, many carrying the Indian tricolour flag, took part in a peaceful march in the southern … Read More
Australia urges people to flee as fires set to surge over the weekend
By Jill Gralow and Wayne Cole BATEMANS BAY, Australia/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Authorities urged Australians on Friday to evacuate parts of the eastern states of Victoria and New South Wales to … Read More
UK’s Johnson to meet EU chief von der Leyen in London
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in London on Wednesday ahead of the opening rounds of trade talks that … Read More
To skirt police restrictions, some Indian protesters take a page from Hong Kong and beyond
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Chandini Monnappa NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Before midnight on New Year’s Eve, a call to action was sent on a private WhatsApp group – within the … Read More
Hanukkah machete suspect indicted in New York on six counts of attempted murder
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The man accused of going on a machete rampage at the New York-area home of a Hasidic rabbi during a Hanukkah celebration was indicted on Friday … Read More
U.S. ‘self-defense’ argument for killing Soleimani meets skepticism
By Andrew Chung NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday justified its killing of a top Iranian general as an act of self-defense, trying to deflect accusations that … Read More
Rumbling Alaska volcano sends ash plume 5 miles into the air
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – One of Alaska’s most active volcanoes, a towering ice-covered cone in the Aleutian Islands, shot a cloud of ash more than 5 miles … Read More
Profiles of Taiwan’s presidential candidates
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan votes in presidential and parliamentary elections next Saturday, with three candidates standing for the position of president, including current leader Tsai Ing-wen who is up for … Read More