U.S. F-15 fighter jet crashes into sea off Japan's Okinawa

TOKYO (Reuters) - A U.S. military F15 fighter jet crashed in waters off Japan's southern island of Okinawa, where the bulk of U.S. forces in Japan are based, during a routine training mission on Monday, U.S. Forces Japan said in a statement.

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Iraq names judges to take over elections commission

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council, the highest judicial authority, named judges on Sunday tasked with taking over the country's elections commission following allegations of widespread violations in a May parliamentary election.

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Heavy clashes near Yemen's Hodeidah as U.N. seeks ceasefire

ADEN (Reuters) - Clashes between troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition and the Iran-aligned Houthis intensified near Yemen's Hodeidah over the weekend as the United Nations tries to negotiate a ceasefire to avert a possible assault on the main port city, military sources said.

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Russia's Putin would be ready to host G7 in Moscow

QINGDAO, China (Reuters) - Russia did not choose to leave the G7 and would be happy to host its members in Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday when asked about U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia should have been at its latest meeting.

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China's Xi calls out 'selfish, short-sighted' trade policies

QINGDAO, China (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping, whose country is locked in a high-stakes trade dispute with the United States, on Sunday said China rejects "selfish, shortsighted" trade policies, and called for building an open global economy.

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U.S. soldier killed in Somalia firefight identified

(Reuters) - A U.S. commando killed in a Somalia firefight against al-Shabaab militants was identified as U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Alexander Conrad, 26, of Chandler, Arizona, the Department of Defense said late Saturday.

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Vietnam police halt protests against new economic zones

HANOI (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam detained more than a dozen protesters in the capital Hanoi on Sunday and halted demonstrations in other cities against plans for new special economic zones that the protesters fear will be dominated by Chinese investors.

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Afghan shoppers go online to avoid bombs, harassment

KABUL (Reuters) - Shoppers in the Afghan capital are going online for everything from fashion to furniture to avoid bomb attacks and sexual harassment, with dozens of start-ups doing a brisk trade where there were few on the ground two years ago.

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Back the bill, urges UK's May as Brexit law faces crunch test

QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Theresa May urged lawmakers to back the legislation that will end Britain's membership in the European Union, ahead of a series of crunch parliamentary votes that could see a rebellion by those who want closer EU ties.

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Trump sticks with hard line on trade as showdown looms at G7

WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from the tough line he has taken on trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with top allies at this week's G7 summit in Canada.

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China looks to bolster militancy fight at security summit

BEIJING (Reuters) - China will seek to bolster the fight against extremism at a regional security summit this weekend with some of its closest diplomatic allies, including Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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Madagascar Prime Minister Mahafaly says resigns

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly said he resigned on Monday to comply with a court ruling that ordered the formation of a new consensus government to end a political crisis on the Indian Ocean island nation.

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Madagascar Prime Minister Mahafaly resigns

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's Prime Minister Olivier Mahafaly said he resigned from his post on Monday to comply with the terms of a court ruling that ordered the formation of a new consensus government to end a political crisis on the Indian Ocean island nation.

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