Greenpeace appeals to Thai PM to tackle air pollution ‘crisis’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Environment group Greenpeace on Thursday called on Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to tackle an air pollution “crisis” in Bangkok, weeks after a pollution agency said the city’s air quality had hit dangerous levels.
Oil from sunken Iran tanker reached Japan shores: Coast Guard
TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil that reached islands in southern Japan earlier this month is highly likely to have come from the sunken Iranian tanker Sanchi, the Japan Coast Guard said on Thursday.
North Korea’s closing Olympics delegation includes man blamed for deadly ship sinking
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea will send another high-level delegation to South Korea for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics closing ceremony, officials said on Thursday, including the man blamed for the 2010 sinking of a South Korean navy ship that killed…
South Korean chat app becomes new outlet for #MeToo movement
SEOUL (Reuters) – A chat app where South Koreans can anonymously dish the dirt on their misbehaving bosses and colleagues is belatedly stirring the country’s #MeToo movement, shedding new light on sexual harassment in the heavily male-dominated corporate culture.
Colombia boosts security after looting at stores with ties to FARC
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian armed forces on Wednesday stepped up security after mobs broke windows and stole food at 16 supermarkets in Bogota and other cities that the government said are a front for hiding assets of former FARC rebels.
Indonesian president puts off signing law protecting parliament
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo has delayed signing a draft law that would allow parliament to crack down on criticism aimed at its members or the legislature, suggesting it could undermine the quality of the country’s democracy.
Germany suspends visas for Cambodian government members over crackdown
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Germany said on Thursday it has suspended preferential visas for private travel by members of Cambodia’s government, including Prime Minister Hun Sen, following a government crackdown on the opposition.
Explosive device thrown at U.S. embassy building in Montenegro
PODGORICA (Reuters) – An unknown person threw an explosive device, probably a hand grenade, at the United States embassy building in Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro, before blowing himself up, the government said on Thursday.
Greek parliament decides to probe politicians in alleged drug bribery case
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s parliament voted early on Thursday to set up a committee that will investigate politicians, including former prime ministers, over allegations of bribery by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis.
Australian leader to raise China, Trans-Pacific trade deal in Trump talks
SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s rising power and a resurgent trans-Pacific trade pact will be at the top of the agenda when Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and U.S. President Donald Trump meet in Washington this week, an Australian official said …
