Don’t forget human rights in North Korea, U.N. says
GENEVA (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and other leaders who meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in the next few weeks must not neglect human rights, the U.N.’s North Korea human rights expert said in a statement on Wednesday.
Self-styled Indian ‘godman’ jailed for life for teen rape
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian court jailed a self-styled religious preacher for life on Wednesday for raping a teenage girl, the latest sexual abuse case against a so-called “godman”.
Exclusive: U.S. team in refugee camps investigating atrocities against Rohingya
WASHINGTON/COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – The U.S. government is conducting an intensive examination of alleged atrocities against Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims, documenting accusations of murder, rape, beatings and other possible offenses in an inve…
Life sentence for Danish submarine entrepreneur who murdered Swedish journalist
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Danish court sentenced inventor Peter Madsen to life in prison on Wednesday for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist aboard his home-built submarine in Copenhagen harbor in August 2017.
Pro-mining party doubles support in Greenland vote, coalition talks near
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A pro-business party that promised to champion Greenland’s nascent mining industry almost doubled its support in elections, results showed on Wednesday, raising the prospect of a shift in the coalition government.
Russia to deliver new air defense systems to Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to deliver new air defense systems to Syria in the near future, RIA news agency cited Russia’s Defence Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Myanmar court to rule if key witness credible in Reuters case
YANGON (Reuters) – A judge in Myanmar will rule next week on whether a police captain was credible when he testified that two Reuters reporters were framed, after prosecutors argued on Wednesday that the officer should be declared an unreliable witness…
Venezuelan schools emptying as Chavez legacy under threat
SOCOPO, Venezuela (Reuters) – It is mid-morning on a weekday yet all that can be heard in the once-bustling corridors of the Orlando Garcia state primary school is the swish of palm trees outside in the wind.
Regional Madrid head resigns after shoplifting video, masters scandal
MADRID (Reuters) – The head of the region of Madrid Cristina Cifuentes resigned on Wednesday after a turbulent month for the People’s Party (PP) politician which included claims she had falsified her masters degree and been caught shoplifting in 2011.
Regional Madrid head resigns after shoplifting video, masters scandal
MADRID (Reuters) – The head of the region of Madrid Cristina Cifuentes resigned on Wednesday after a turbulent month for the People’s Party (PP) politician which included claims she had falsified her masters degree and been caught shoplifting in 2011.
