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Typhoon Tapah disrupts flights in Japan, South Korea

Bloomberg Hundreds of domestic flights in Japan were canceled because of Typhoon Tapah, and the storm caused similar disruptions in South Korea as it moved to make landfall on Sunday. Airlines operating in Japan called off more than 420 domestic flights as of 2 pm on Sunday due to the typhoon, the national broadcaster NHK reported. More than 390 flights ...

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UK’s Labour party backs away from civil war

Bloomberg A motion to oust Tom Watson, deputy leader of the UK’s main opposition Labour Party, was withdrawn after it opened up divisions on the first day of the party’s conference, threatening to overshadow preparations for a general election. The ruling National Executive Committee was due to vote on the surprise move as delegates met in Brighton, southern England, for ...

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‘No intention’ to meet Rouhani at UN: Trump 

Bloomberg President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week, while leaving open the possibility that he might. “Nothing is ever off the table completely, but I have no intention of meeting with Iran,” the US president told reporters at the White House. “That doesn’t mean it ...

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