South Korea’s President Moon meets former ‘comfort women’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday met women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, days after their plight again cast a shadow over relations with Japan.
Nobel peace laureate Ebadi urges Iranians to keep up protests
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace laureate Shirin Ebadi urged the people of Iran to engage in civil disobedience and press on with nationwide protests that are posing the boldest challenge to its leaders since pro-reform unrest in 2009.
Japan PM: Will work with international community to solve North Korea issues
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday North Korea was engaging in continued provocations that were “absolutely unacceptable” and said he would work with the international community to counter its nuclear and missiles dev…
Indonesia shrinks danger zone around grumbling Bali volcano
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia shrank the exclusion zone around a grumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali on Thursday after fears of an imminent eruption, allowing farmers to return to their homes.
Turkey orders dozens of soldiers arrested in Gulen-related probe: state media
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 70 people, including 58 serving soldiers, in an investigation targeting supporters of the U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating an attempted coup in July 2016, state media sa…
Plane wreck lifted from Sydney river after crash killing British CEO
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian air crash investigators and police on Thursday hoisted the wreckage of a seaplane from the Sydney river where it sank after crashing on New Year’s Eve, killing six people including the chief executive of British catering c…
South Korea’s President Moon to meet former ‘comfort women’
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in will on Thursday meet women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, days after their plight has again cast a shadow over ties between South Korea and Japan.
Former mayor, son killed in central Mexico amid murder spike
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A former mayor and his son were killed on Wednesday in central Mexico, adding to an uptick in murders of politicians ahead of national elections later this year.
Friends of arrested Reuters reporter in Myanmar pour out hearts on social media
YANGON (Reuters) – Ever since Reuters Myanmar reporter Wa Lone was arrested on Dec. 12 on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, friends and former colleagues have poured out their hearts and expressed hopes for his release on social media.
Exclusive: Trump administration to announce cuts in ‘security assistance’ for Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has been informing members of Congress that it will announce as soon as Wednesday plans to cut off “security assistance” to Pakistan, congressional aides said on Wednesday, a day after…
