U.S. Central Command later said the blockade would involve all vessels entering or departing Iranian ports and coastal areas, and that it would still allow ships traveling between non-Iranian ports to transit the strait, a step down from the president’s earlier threat to blockade the entire strait. Trump confirmed the timing and some details of …
MANILA, April 13 (Reuters) – The Philippines discovered cyanide on Chinese boats operating around a disputed atoll in the South China Sea, security officials from the country said on Monday. Authorities said laboratory tests confirmed the presence of the highly toxic substance in bottles seized by the Philippine navy in operations at Second Thomas Shoal …
LONDON, April 13 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war and was not supporting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Starmer said it was vital to get the Strait reopened. “It is, …
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks don’t expect Doc Rivers back as their coach next season, a person familiar with the situation said Sunday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no formal announcement about Rivers’ decision has been made. There has been some discussion about whether Rivers will …
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices rose in early market trading Sunday after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday. The price of U.S. crude oil rose 8% to $104.24 a barrel and Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 7% to $102.29. Brent crude has swung dramatically during the Iran war, …
WELLINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – New Zealanders who evacuated ahead of a cyclone that battered the North Island on Sunday were gradually being allowed to return home as the storm moved away from the country. Local media reported cleanup crews were clearing roads, removing fallen trees and checking for possible landslides. Power companies continued to …
MADRID, April 13 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins his fourth visit to China in as many years on Monday, underlining his determination to steer an independent course that has riled U.S. President Donald Trump https://www.reuters.com/world/us/donald-trump/. Spain has been one of Europe’s loudest proponents of expanding trade and treating China as a strategic …
LIMA, April 12 (Reuters) – Right-leaning candidate Keiko Fujimori is leading Peru’s presidential vote with 16.6%, an early exit poll by Ipsos Peru showed on Sunday. Leftist candidate Roberto Sanchez trailed with 12.1%, and a third candidate, center-leftist Ricardo Belmont, had 11.8% of the vote. If no candidate clears the 50% threshold needed to win …
BUDAPEST (AP) — European leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his stunning election victory in Hungary, not just for what the vibrant campaigner and the country’s next premier might do but for who he is not — long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to the continent’s peace and …
HANOI, April 13 (Reuters) – Vietnam is increasingly edging closer to China’s model of governance, tightening state control while embracing Chinese technology and regulation as its most powerful leader nL6N40Q04Y in decades heads to Beijing this week, according to internal documents, public policy plans and sources. The two Communist neighbours have swung between conflict and …