DUBAI, May 17 (Reuters) – A drone strike caused a fire at a nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates, officials there said on Sunday, while Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three drones, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran must act “fast” after efforts to end the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran appeared to …
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pennsylvania, May 17 (Reuters) – Down the road from the city that produced one of Hollywood’s ultimate underdog stories, Aaron Rai wrote an equally inspiring script at the PGA Championship on Sunday, delivering the knockout punch to become the first Englishman to win the Wanamaker Trophy since 1919. Rai came into the week …
May 17 (Reuters) – Carmen Navas, the 82-year-old mother who spent nearly a year searching for her detained son in Venezuela, has died just 10 days after the government confirmed he had died in state custody, the NGO that handled his case reported. Navas became a prominent figure in Venezuela while publicly pleading for information …
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May 18 (Reuters) – Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with drones and missiles, targeting the southern city of Odesa and Dnipro in the country’s southeast, Ukrainian officials said on Monday. In Odesa, a major Black Sea export port, drones hit residential buildings along with a school and a kindergarten, injuring a 11-year old boy and a …
May 17 – Former NBA player Rick Fox has been appointed to the Bahamian Senate, taking up one of four seats reserved for members of the opposition. The appointment of Fox, who belongs to the Free National Movement (FNM), to the 16-member Senate came days after he lost a bid to be elected to the Bahamian …
MANILA, May 18 (Reuters) – The Philippine Senate was due to convene as an impeachment court on Monday that could decide the future of Vice President Sara Duterte, with a heated battle between two rival political camps set to be front and centre in the trial. The impeachment trial will be a high-stakes event that …
May 17 (Reuters) – Two suspects were in custody on Sunday while another person remained at large after a dozen shootings this weekend in Austin, Texas, police said. • In a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said two suspects, a 15-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, were in custody after 12 incidents where …
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BEIJING, May 18 (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.2 earthquake in China’s southwest region of Guangxi early on Monday killed two and forced more than 7,000 in the city of Liuzhou to evacuate as search and rescue operations continue and authorities warn of transport disruptions. • There were two confirmed deaths with one still missing, and four …