M6.1 quake hits Laos-Thailand border area

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit a border area between Laos and Thailand early on Thursday. Damage to buildings has been reported.
Israel may hold third general election in a year
Israel may hold a third general election in a year as negotiations led by an opposition leader to form a governing coalition have ended in failure.
N.Korea official: No interest in summit with US
A high-ranking North Korean official says Pyongyang has no interest in holding a summit with Washington.
US to give Huawei blacklist exemptions
The US Department of Commerce has announced it will allow the sale of some supplies to the blacklisted Chinese telecom giant Huawei.
Wildfire smoke blankets Sydney
Wildfires across southeastern Australia have caused hazardous smoke that reached Sydney at one point.
Syrian air defenses respond to missile attack
The Syrian air defenses on Wednesday responded to foreign missile strikes on Damascus, state media reported.
Mourinho appointed Tottenham manager after Pochettino sacked