In corporate Japan, little movement on harassment policies: Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three-quarters of Japanese companies have made no changes to sexual harassment policies over the last year and don’t plan to do so, a Reuters poll found, though awareness of harassment is on the rise.
Ireland votes in ‘once-in-a-generation’ abortion referendum
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland began voting on Friday in an abortion referendum that could be a milestone on a path of change in a country that, only two decades ago, was one of Europe’s most socially conservative.
Trump cancels summit with North Korea’s Kim, warns that military ready
WASHINGTON/SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un scheduled for next month, citing Pyongyang’s “open hostility,” and warned that the U.S. military was ready in the eve…
Saudi Arabia frees four women’s rights activists, associates say
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has released four women’s rights activists who were among a group arrested last week, a month before a ban on women driving is set to end, fellow activists and Amnesty International said on Thursday.
U.S. Senate defense bill would bar Turkey from buying F-35 jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee passed its version of a $716 billion defense policy bill on Thursday, including a measure to prevent Turkey from purchasing Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter jets.
Putin welcomes European efforts to save Iran nuclear deal
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia appreciated efforts by Europe to save the Iran nuclear deal despite the withdrawal of the United States and warned of “lamentable consequences” if it was not preserved.
EU dismisses latest British ideas on Ireland after Brexit
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – Britain’s post-Brexit adaptation will run through 2020, as planned, a British government spokeswoman said on Thursday as the EU dismissed London’s ideas for a longer status quo on customs and trade in a fight over the Irish bo…
Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails
(Reuters) – A fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday added several defendants to a lawsuit claiming the Persian Gulf state of Qatar hacked his email accounts and shared the contents with news organizations.
U.S. top commander in Europe wants more resources, forces to deter Russia
WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) – The senior U.S. general in Europe on Thursday said he was seeking more troops, spy planes and other resources to maintain U.S. military superiority and deter Russia as Moscow presses ahead with a modernization of its mili…
France, Russia to push coordination mechanism efforts on Syria
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) – France and Russia want to create a coordination mechanism between world powers to push ahead with finding a political solution in Syria, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday.
