Rescuers ponder how to extract trapped team from flooded Thai cave
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Rescuers in Thailand were no closer on Thursday to deciding when and how to extract 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave complex, where they were found this week, pale and weak but otherwise in good health…
Inside Qatar’s charm offensive to win over Washington
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – There was much bonhomie as a few dozen people, including members of Congress and U.S. administration officials, gathered last week for dinner in a posh Washington neighborhood in honor of Qatar’s foreign minister.
Japanese emperor resumes official duties after suffering nausea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Emperor Akihito, who had been resting for the last few days after suffering nausea and other symptoms, resumed his official duties in earnest on Thursday by attending a ceremony to welcome new ambassadors, the Imperial Househ…
Mexico authorities mulling $10 million fine for election victors
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s party could face a $10 million fine for violations of campaign finance rules, the national electoral institute said on Wednesday following the group’s wide-reaching election …
Kim Dotcom, Megaupload founder, can face U.S. extradition: New Zealand court
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Internet entrepreneur and Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom can be extradited to the United States to face racketeering and criminal copyright charges, New Zealand’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.
Philippine troops retake town after 12-hour standoff with Islamists
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers backed by armoured vehicles have retaken a southern town held for 12 hours by pro-Islamic State militants, the army said on Wednesday, with four rebels killed in urban clashes reminiscent of a five-month siege las…
China’s Xi Jinping warns again graft fight not yet over
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned again that the country’s fight against deeply ingrained corruption is not yet over, and that the ruling Communist Party faces enormous challenges going forward, state media reported.
Rescuers ponder how to extract boys from flooded Thai cave as more rain due
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Rescuers in Thailand were no closer on Thursday to deciding when and how to extract 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave complex, where they were found this week, pale and weak but otherwise in good health…
Bolivian President Morales has emergency surgery for tumor
(Reuters) – Bolivian President Evo Morales has undergone an operation for a “small tumor” that was detected during a routine check-up, he said on Wednesday in a Twitter post.
Afghan capital rebuilds from ashes of war, but what next?
KABUL (Reuters) – The aging Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 took off from Islamabad with about 10 passengers, myself included, huddled near the exits, bound for war-torn Kabul months after the 2001 fall of the Taliban.
