Japan opposition turns up heat on Abe over cronyism scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese opposition parties turned up the heat on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday over a cronyism scandal that threatens to erode his influence, after documents released by a ministry failed to banish suspicion that some had bee…
Mexican leftist leads by 13.6 point in presidency race: opinion poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador leads by 13.6 percentage points in the run-up to Mexico’s July 1 presidential election and has an even bigger advantage over the ruling party candidate, a voter survey by polling firm Ipsos sh…
Mexico says progress needed before president meets Trump
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – White House advisor Jared Kushner left Mexico City on Wednesday with prospects no nearer for a summit between his father-in-law President Donald Trump and Mexico’s President Enrique Pena Nieto, as both sides said progress on joi…
Curfew in Sri Lankan tourist town of Kandy to be temporarily lifted
KANDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – A curfew in the Sri Lankan town of Kandy will be temporarily lifted on Thursday, authorities said, following days of violence against members of the minority Muslim community by Buddhists.
South Korea vows tougher laws on sexual abuse amid #MeToo wave
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea vowed on Thursday to strengthen laws against sexual assault and implement measures to reduce harassment as the #MeToo campaign sweeps the country and sparks calls for meaningful action to tackle sexual abuse.
Malaysia says MH370 report to be released after latest search ends
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The full investigation report into the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 will be released after the latest search efforts are completed, officials said on Thursday, four years after the aircraft first went missing…
China says resolve to protect peace, stability in South China Sea unshakeable
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s resolve to protect peace and stability in the South China Sea is unshakeable, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday.
Papua New Guinea sees long recovery ahead as quake death toll tops 100
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Papua New Guinea faces a long road to recovery after the powerful earthquake that hit the nation’s rugged highlands more than 10 days ago, with the death toll now believed to have climbed to more than 100, its leader said.
Exclusive: Japan’s new advanced fighter may be based on existing foreign design – sources
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is seeking proposals for a new advanced jet fighter based on an existing Western aircraft and wants American and British cooperation to help kick-start development of the project, which is estimated to cost around $40 billion, t…
Ex-Bolivian, Colombian presidents say Cuba denied them entry
HAVANA (Reuters) – Former Colombian President Andres Pastrana and ex-Bolivian President Jorge Quiroga said they were denied entry to Cuba on Wednesday, after traveling to the Communist-run island to receive an award from a local dissident group.
