Turkey to do whatever necessary if banking sector affected by U.S. trial: Simsek
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Wednesday Turkey will do whatever is necessary if its banking sector is affected by the U.S. trial of a Turkish bank executive in a case regarding a conspiracy to evade U.S. sanctions aga…
Indonesia reopens Bali airport as wind clears volcanic ash
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – The airport on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali reopened on Wednesday as wind blew away ash spewed out by a volcano, giving airlines a window to get tourists out while authorities stepped up efforts to get thousands…
Merkel: End smuggling and slavery, create legal migration chances for Africans
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday stressed the importance of ending smuggling and slavery while creating a legal route for Africans to come to Europe as she faces pressure at home to tackle a migrant influx.
Truce near Damascus mostly being observed before Syria talks begin
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Russian-proposed ceasefire in the Eastern Ghouta area of Syria has been widely observed, a war monitor and a witness said on Wednesday, as a delegation from Damascus arrived in Geneva to join peace talks there.
Back to school: China kindergarten weathers child abuse storm
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – When RYB Education Inc became enmeshed in allegations of child abuse at one of its Beijing kindergartens, it touched off an angry online furor in China, a police inquiry and a precipitous fall in the company’s New York-list…
Merkel says must stick to growth-friendly investment and budget consolidation
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, currently trying to form a new coalition government after September’s election, said on Wednesday Germany needed to keep non-wage costs below 40 percent and stressed the importance of budget consolida…
Militia attack kills 43 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state
JUBA (Reuters) – A tribal militia killed at least 43 people in South Sudan’s central Jonglei state, local officials said on Wednesday, part of a cycle of tit-for-tat revenge killings that local authorities have so far been powerless to stop.
Indonesia reopens Bali airport after closure over volcano activity
DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) – Bali airport reopened on Wednesday, Indonesian authorities said, two days after a volcanic eruption spread ash across the holiday island and forced its airport to close, stranding tourists and spurring evacuation efforts…
Philippine troops kill 14 Maoist rebels in clash: army
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine soldiers have killed 14 Maoist guerrillas in an offensive south of the capital, Manila, an army officer said on Wednesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ended peace talks with the rebels.
TV star urges protests as his lead shrinks in dramatic Honduras vote
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The result of Honduras’ presidential election remained in limbo on Wednesday, with a gregarious TV host’s surprise lead narrowing sharply, prompting him to call on supporters to take to the streets of the capital to defend the v…
