Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to meet US president to discuss strategy before proposed meeting between North Korean and US leaders, and is also expected to urge Trump to exempt Japan from his steel and aluminium tariffs, reports say. North Korea will be high on the agenda when US President Donald Trump meets […]
The borough of Anjou is asking residents to boil their water for a full minute before drinking it. The boil-water advisory is in effect for those living in the area bordered by the Metropolitan highway and Roi-René Boulevard all the way to the limits of the Tétreaultville area. The notice was issued following a series […]
A rainstorm swept through southern Nepal on Sunday, leaving at least 25 people dead and hundreds more injured, officials said. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli of Nepal said in a Twitter message Sunday that he had received a report of 25 people killed and 400 injured. He said security forces have been alerted and that […]
TUNIS (Reuters) – Algerian authorities expelled Reuters journalist Tarek Amara on Sunday, after he was arrested for covering a protest against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, a Reuters spokesman said. Amara, a Tunisian national, was detained on Saturday after an official source denied a Reuters report stating that about one million people participated in a large anti-government […]
Krisztian Nemeth became the first Hungarian player to score three goals in an MLS game and Johnny Russell scored twice in Sporting Kansas City’s 7-1 victory over the Montreal Impact on Saturday. Russell, Nemeth and Felipe Gutierrez each scored in the first half. Russell curled a loose ball into the far corner from the top […]
TUNIS (REUTERS) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Sunday (March 31) that ignoring United Nations Security Council resolutions on the Golan Heights was “not a solution”. Ms Mogherini also said a two state solution for Israel and Palestine was “the only viable and realistic solution … we have a responsibility to […]
TAIPEI (REUTERS) – Taiwan on Sunday (March 31) condemned what it called a “provocative” move from China after two Chinese fighter jets flew past a maritime line amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing. Earlier on Sunday, Taiwan scrambled aircraft to “drive away” two Chinese fighter jets which it said flew past a maritime border […]
Robbie Keane rolled back the years and even gave fans a reminder of his goal celebration after he scored a wonderful goal at Tottenham’s new stadium. Playing for a Tottenham legends side that featured Jurgen Klinsmann, Paul Gascoigne, David Ginola and his old Ireland team-mate Stephen Carr, Republic of Ireland assistant manager Keane scored a […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state council said on Sunday that China will continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1, in a goodwill gesture to the U.S. decision to delay tariff hikes on Chinese imports. In December, China said it would temporarily suspend additional 25 percent tariffs on U.S.-made […]
BERLIN, March 31 (Reuters) – Dutch central bank Governor Klaas Knot expects the euro zone economy to pick up speed in the second half after a sluggish start to the year, but in an interview with Handelsblatt the noted hawk was distinctly dovish on long-term interest rates. Knot, one of the most prominent hawks on […]