Indian journalists say they intimidated, ostracized if they criticize Modi and the BJP
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and by some measures the biggest and most diverse media industry in the world. But journalists here say they are increasingly facing intimidation aimed at stopping them from…
Pakistani court disqualifies foreign minister from parliament: media
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani court disqualified Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif from parliament on Thursday, media reported, dealing a blow to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party ahead of a general election due in a few months.
Israel will hit Tehran if Iran attacks Tel Aviv: minister
DUBAI (Reuters) – Israel would retaliate if there was an Iranian attack on Tel Aviv by striking Tehran, Israel’s defense minister said in remarks published on Thursday, as the arch-foes faced off over Syria.
Macron’s Iran plan would add elements to nuclear deal: German official
BERLIN (Reuters) – Proposals presented by French President Emmanuel Macron on Iran’s nuclear deal are based on the existing international agreement but would add some new elements, a senior German official said on Thursday.
Iran’s Khamenei urges Muslim nations to unite against U.S.: state TV
ANKARA (Reuters) – Iran’s supreme leader called on Muslim nations to unite against the United States, saying Tehran would never yield to “bullying,” state television reported on Thursday.
India, China to court each other at informal summit in bid to re-set ties
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (Reuters) – The leaders of India and China are set to make their boldest attempt yet at rapprochement in talks this week just months after a dispute over a stretch of their high-altitude Himalayan border rekindled fears of war.
U.N. rights chief visits protest-hit Ethiopian region, meets dissidents
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said he was allowed to visit a region in Ethiopia that has been roiled by protests and unrest for the past three years, after the previous administration turned down his request last year.
China air force circles Taiwan in latest military drill
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese aircraft flew around self-ruled Taiwan on Thursday, China’s air force said, the latest in a series of exercises Taiwan has described as military intimidation.
Flashes of past paradise as Philippines’ Boracay empties for makeover
BORACAY, Philippines (Reuters) – Volunteers combed near-empty beaches and workers boarded up shops on the island of Boracay on Thursday, as the Philippines’ top tourist hotspot closed for a six-month makeover aimed at rescuing it from ruin.
North Korea’s pledge to dismantle nuclear site sounds good, but verification will be tough
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s pledge to dismantle its Punggye-ri nuclear test site sounds like a big step forward but verifying whether that will actually happen will be difficult, underlining the complexities of any deal it may strike with the Unite…
