Delta Air Lines apologizes after listing Taiwan, Tibet as countries on website
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Delta Air Lines apologized on Friday and said it recognized the seriousness of the issue after it was criticized by the Chinese aviation regulator for listing Taiwan and Tibet as countries on its website.
Four judges of India’s top court criticize its functioning
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Four justices of India’s top court on Friday criticized its distribution of cases to judges and raised concerns about judicial appointments, in an unprecedented public airing of problems at one of the country’s most respected inst…
Protest by Indonesian Islamists accuses Facebook of discrimination
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Several hundred Indonesian Islamists held a protest rally outside Facebook’s headquarters in Jakarta on Friday, accusing the social media giant of discrimination for blocking some pages operated by hardline groups for allegedly spre…
Swiss mountain town Davos relishes its turn in Trump spotlight
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – The Swiss Alpine town of Davos is used to celebrities and high-rollers, but even it is relishing the new challenge posed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to attend the World Economic Forum this month.
Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov spoke by telephone with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif about preparations for a Russian-hosted Syrian People’s Congress, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday in a statement….
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.
