Two Reuters reporters due in court in Myanmar
YANGON (Reuters) – Two Reuters journalists detained in Myanmar are due to appear in court on Wednesday, when prosecutors could request that charges be filed against them over an accusation they broke the country’s Official Secrets Act.
Czech government set to lose confidence vote, but Babis’ party likely to retain power
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis, battling allegations his business empire illegally tapped European Union subsidies a decade ago, looks certain to lose a parliamentary confidence vote on Wednesday.
Survivors, coastguard say dozens of migrants missing off Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Survivors from a boat that foundered off Libya’s coast on Tuesday said about 50 people who had embarked with them were feared dead, while the coastguard said the number of missing might be as high as 100.
Survivors say about 50 migrants may have died off Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Survivors from a boat that sank off Libya’s coast on Tuesday said about 50 people who had embarked with them were missing and feared dead.
Israeli dead in suspected West Bank Palestinian shooting attack
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A suspected Palestinian gunman killed an Israeli motorist in a shooting in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, Israeli military and medical officials said.
U.S. hails Korea talks, despite North’s rejection of denuclearization
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North and South Korea held their first talks in over two years on Tuesday, which Washington welcomed as a first step to solving the North Korean nuclear weapons crisis, even though Pyongyang said those were aimed only at th…
Ecuador says exploring mediation to solve Assange standoff
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador said on Tuesday it was exploring mediation to solve the standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in Ecuador’s Embassy in London for five years, and called for cooperation from the United Kingdom an…
Ex-Catalan President Artur Mas steps down as leader of separatist party
MADRID (Reuters) – Former Catalan president Artur Mas said on Tuesday he would step down as head of his separatist political party to pave the way for new leaders of Catalonia’s independence movement after reports of internal divisions.
Venezuela’s Congress declares ‘petro’ cryptocurrency illegal
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-run parliament on Tuesday outlawed a “petro” cryptocurrency promoted by socialist President Nicolas Maduro, calling it an effort to illegally mortgage the cash-strapped country’s oil reserves.
Israel to approve hundreds of new settler homes in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will approve construction of hundreds of new settlement homes in the occupied West Bank, Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Tuesday.
