Trump cancels Britain trip, blames Obama for ‘peanuts’ London embassy deal
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a trip to London scheduled for next month to open a new embassy, saying he did not want to endorse a bad deal agreed by the Obama administration to sell the old one for “peanuts”.
Greek metro halted, ships docked in protest over right to strike
ATHENS (Reuters) – The Athens subway came to a standstill on Friday as Greeks protested against new reforms that parliament is set to approve on Jan. 15 in return for bailout funds, including restrictions on the right to strike.
Merkel’s conservatives, SPD agree German coalition blueprint: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) agreed after all-night talks on Friday to a blueprint for formal coalition negotiations, party sources said, raising prospects of an end to months of poli…
Japan to curb asylum seekers’ right to work from Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will limit asylum seekers’ right to work from Monday, making changes to its refugee system that are likely to swell the numbers of those in detention centers, the justice ministry said, prompting refugee groups to flag humanitar…
Turkey says citizens traveling to United States face risk of arbitrary arrest
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has warned its citizens against travel to the United States, saying Turks face the risk of arbitrary arrest and should take precautions if they do decide to travel.
Four judges of India’s top court criticize its administration
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Four sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India on Friday said the administration of the highest court was not in order, warning that democracy would not survive in the country unless the institution was preserved.
Philippine police chief says cops could soon make drugs war return
MANILA (Reuters) – Police anti-narcotics operations notorious for their deadly outcomes could make a comeback in the Philippines’ war on drugs, although bloodshed should be avoided and abuses would not be tolerated, the country’s police chief said on F…
Four Indian Supreme Court judges slam administration of country’s top court
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Four sitting judges of the Supreme Court of India said on Friday that the administration of the country’s highest court was not in order and warned that democracy would not survive in the country unless the institution was preserv…
Trump cancels UK visit, says will not unveil new U.S. embassy
(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump canceled a visit to London scheduled for early this year, saying he was disappointed with the “Obama administration having sold” the U.S. embassy in the British capital.
Beijing professor dismissed as sexual harassment allegations spark campus activism
BEIJING (Reuters) – A professor in China accused of sexually harassing students under his supervision has been removed from teaching posts by a top Beijing university, in a case that has sparked national media coverage and a nascent #MeToo movement in …
