Three years after coup, junta is deeply embedded in Thai life
BANGKOK (Reuters) – On Friday evenings in Thailand, sandwiched between the evening news and a popular soap opera, is a prime-time program that has been running for three years, or ever since the military took power in a May 22, 2014 coup.
Macron’s popularity similar to predecessors as mandate kicks off: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – The popularity of France’s new president is around the same as his immediate predecessors when they took office, an Ifop poll showed on Sunday, in contrast to a survey that found Emmanuel Macron had the lowest confidence ratings in mo…
Venezuela anti-government unrest marks 50th day with huge marches
CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets on Saturday to mark 50 days of protests against the unpopular government of President Nicolas Maduro, with unrest gaining momentum despite a rising de…
Polls show UK’s Conservatives losing ground as policies set out
EDINBURGH (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May’s lead in the opinion polls has narrowed after her Conservatives and the Labour opposition published their policy plans this week, with one survey showing the gap between the two parties halving …
Shut out of U.N. forum, Taiwan slams China’s ‘coercion and threats’
GENEVA (Reuters) – Taiwan hopes its allies will stand up to China’s “coercion and threats” that have shut it out of the U.N.’s annual World Health Assembly (WHA), Taiwanese Health Minister Chen Shih-chung told Reuters on Saturday.
President’s attempt to dig in risks leaving Brazil with lame duck
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer’s refusal to resign in the face of a Supreme Court investigation raises the prospect of a drawn-out fight for survival by an unpopular leader that would stall reforms, deter investors and leave Latin America’s largest economy adrift.
Turkish NBA star denied entry to Romania after passport canceled: police
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – U.S.-based Turkish basketball star Enes Kanter was refused entry into Romania on Saturday because his Turkish passport had been canceled, Romanian border police said.
China killed CIA sources, hobbled U.S. spying from 2010 to 2012: NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China killed or imprisoned 18 to 20 CIA sources from 2010 to 2012, hobbling U.S. spying operations in a massive intelligence breach whose origin has not been identified, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
Tunisia protesters shut oil transport pumping station: radio
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian protesters on Saturday shut down an oil pumping station in southern Tatatouine province that feeds a coastal shipping terminal as part of their protests to demand jobs, local state radio and two witnesses said.
Brazil’s leader lambastes bribe accusations made by meat titans
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer on Saturday angrily challenged a recorded conversation implicating him in a corruption probe, saying he would continue as president and asking the Supreme Court to verify the integrity of the record…
