ILO sets up rare inquiry into Venezuelan workers’ rights: official
GENEVA (Reuters) – The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched a commission of inquiry on Wednesday into complaints that Venezuela is not upholding standards including freedom of association and workers’ rights to organize, a spokesman said.
Pope sacks Vatican communications chief following ‘Lettergate’ scandal
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Monsignor Dario Vigano, the Italian head of the Vatican communications department who was caught up in the so-called “Lettergate” scandal, has resigned, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Kremlin condemns British ambassador’s decision to skip spy briefing
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a decision by the British ambassador to skip a Russian briefing on the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Britain showed London was unwilling to listen to Moscow’s si…
Suicide bomber kills at least 29 near shrine in Afghan capital
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber blew himself up near a Shi’ite shrine in Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 29 people and wounding dozens, officials said, as the Afghan capital celebrated the Nawruz holiday marking the start of the Persian new yea…
North Korean, South Korean, U.S. delegates had constructive meeting, host Finland says
VANTAA, Finland (Reuters) – Informal talks held in Finland between North Korean, South Korean and U.S. delegates ended on Wednesday, the Finnish foreign ministry said, describing the talks as constructive.
Militants free scores of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls, hold one: witnesses
DAPCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Islamist militants freed scores of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls on Wednesday, but some of the released students said five of their friends had died in captivity and another was still being held.
India warns against social media data misuse ahead of elections
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s information technology minister on Wednesday warned against any abuse of social media in elections, following reports that a British consultancy improperly accessed information on millions of Facebook users to target U.S. …
Boko Haram free scores of abducted Nigerian schoolgirls, holds one: witnesses
DAPCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Boko Haram militants freed scores of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls on Wednesday, but some of the released students said five of their schoolmates had died in captivity and another was still being held.
Saudi Arabia says revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working in the sector who sympathizes with the banned group, the education minister said.
Israel admits bombing suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, warns Iran
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel for the first time admitted that it bombed a suspected Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007 and said on Wednesday the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
