Israel rejects U.N. report on companies linked to settlements
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations human rights office said on Wednesday it had identified 206 companies doing business linked to unlawful Israeli settlements in the West Bank and it urged them to avoid any complicity in “pervasive” violations again…
Eleven people killed in fire at Japanese seniors welfare facility: NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Eleven people were killed and five were rescued in a fire at a facility to support senior people on welfare in northern Japan late on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said.
U.S. voices concern about Poland’s proposed Holocaust law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Wednesday urged Poland to re-evaluate a draft law that would make it illegal to suggest Poland bore any responsibility for crimes against humanity committed by Nazi Germany on its soil during World Wa…
Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar due to appear in court
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists accused of violating Myanmar’s colonial-era Official Secrets Act are due in court on Thursday as the prosecution presents more witnesses, while a defense lawyer has said the judge will rule on a bail request.
UK and EU set for clash over citizens’ rights during transition
WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May has warned that European Union citizens arriving in Britain after Brexit next year may lose some rights, setting up a clash with the EU over their treatment during any transition period.
France reinforces financial support for Tunisia as Macron visits
TUNIS (Reuters) – France said on Wednesday that it would provide Tunisia with more than 272 million euros ($338 million) in new financing as it seeks to bolster the North African nation’s democratic transition.
Venezuela pans U.N. decision to refer Guyana border dispute to ICJ
CARACAS/GEORGETOWN (Reuters) – Venezuela on Wednesday panned a decision by the United Nations to refer a century-old border dispute with Guyana to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Venezuela government-opposition talks ‘advance’, no deal yet
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) – Talks between Venezuela’s government and the country’s political opposition are advancing, though no concrete agreement has yet been made, according to spokespeople from each side.
U.S. hails Olympics security plan; opposes North Korea military parade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department voiced displeasure on Wednesday over North Korean plans to stage a military parade on the eve of the Winter Olympics, but it assured Americans going to the games that South Korea’s security plan consider…
North Korea threats spur U.S. search for new radiation therapies
(Reuters) – The escalating threat of a potential nuclear war between North Korea and the United States has led the Department of Defense to join hands with a clutch of companies in developing more effective medical treatments for acute radiation syndro…
