Philippine news site chief says complaint of cyber libel is ‘baseless’
MANILA (Reuters) – The head of a Philippine online news site battling revocation of its license for violation of ownership conditions on Thursday said law enforcers should drop a complaint of cyber libel against her, describing it as “baseless”.
Kremlin says can’t predict if U.S. may sanction its sovereign debt
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday accused the United States of being a “very unpredictable” partner and said it could not predict if Washington would introduce additional sanctions aimed at its sovereign debt.
Turkey says considers France’s remarks on Syrian offensive ‘insults’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey considers France’s remarks regarding its operation into northern Syria’s Afrin region as “insults”, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday.
Top adviser to Khamenei says Iran’s regional influence ‘inevitable’: Fars
ANKARA (Reuters) – The top adviser to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday the country’s leadership had no intention of reining in its influence across the Middle East despite U.S. pressure to do so, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
German industrial workers stage second 24-hour strike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Industrial workers in Germany began a second day of 24-hour strikes over pay and working hours on Thursday, affecting companies including carmakers Volkswagen and Ford .
German industrial workers stage second 24-hour strike
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Industrial workers in Germany began a second day of 24-hour strikes over pay and working hours on Thursday, affecting companies including carmakers Volkswagen and Ford .
South Africa’s Zuma asks prosecutors to drop graft charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said on Thursday it had received arguments from President Jacob Zuma on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption.
South Africa’s Zuma asks prosecutors to drop graft charges
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma has provided arguments on why he should not be prosecuted for corruption, the state prosecutor said on Thursday, as pressure mounted for the scandal-plagued leader to step down.
Turkish chair of Amnesty International held in custody: rights group
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The jailed chairman of the Turkish branch of Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, remains in detention despite a court ruling for his release and will appear in court on Thursday, the rights group said.
Turkish chair of Amnesty International held in custody: rights group
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The jailed chairman of the Turkish branch of Amnesty International, Taner Kilic, remains in detention despite a court ruling for his release and will appear in court on Thursday, the rights group said.
