Back to school: China kindergarten weathers child abuse storm
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – When RYB Education Inc became enmeshed in allegations of child abuse at one of its Beijing kindergartens, it touched off an angry online furor in China, a police inquiry and a precipitous fall in the company’s New York-list…
Merkel says must stick to growth-friendly investment and budget consolidation
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, currently trying to form a new coalition government after September’s election, said on Wednesday Germany needed to keep non-wage costs below 40 percent and stressed the importance of budget consolida…
Militia attack kills 43 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state
JUBA (Reuters) – A tribal militia killed at least 43 people in South Sudan’s central Jonglei state, local officials said on Wednesday, part of a cycle of tit-for-tat revenge killings that local authorities have so far been powerless to stop.
Indonesia reopens Bali airport after closure over volcano activity
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, Indonesian authorities said, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the holiday island and forced its airport to close, stranding tourists and spurring evacuation efforts…
Philippine troops kill 14 Maoist rebels in clash: army
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers have killed 14 Maoist guerrillas in an offensive south of the capital, Manila, an army officer said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ended peace talks with the rebels.
TV star urges protests as his lead shrinks in dramatic Honduras vote
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The result of Honduras’ presidential election remained in limbo on Wednesday, with a gregarious TV host’s surprise lead narrowing sharply, prompting him to call on supporters to take to the streets of the capital to defend the v…
Fractured French Right struggles to unite against Macron
PARIS (Reuters) – A year ago, France’s conservatives appeared headed for the presidency. Now the French right is more fractured than at almost any point in the modern-day Fifth Republic, leaving one clear winner: President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist.
Bali volcano stops flights again as tourists struggle to get out
KARANGASEM, Indonesia (Reuters) – Indonesia shut the airport on its holiday island of Bali for a third consecutive day on Wednesday, as the erupting Mount Agung volcano spewed ash that blocked flight paths and spurred authorities to hasten evacuation e…
North Korea says new ICBM puts U.S. mainland within range of nuclear weapons
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Wednesday that put the entire U.S. mainland within range of its nuclear weapons.
Venezuela systematically abused foes in 2017 protests: rights groups
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela “systematically” abused anti-government protesters this year, two rights groups said on Wednesday, including through beatings, firing tear gas canisters in closed areas and forcing detainees to eat food tainted with excrem…
