Britain aims for ‘adequacy’ deal with EU on data protection: government paper
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it wanted to continue to cooperate closely with the European Union on data protection after it leaves the bloc and proposed using an “adequacy” agreement to ensure the free flow of information.
Turkish nationalist leader says Iraqi Kurdish referendum a potential reason for war
ANKARA (Reuters) – The head of Turkey’s nationalist opposition said on Thursday a planned independence referendum by Kurds in northern Iraq should be viewed by Ankara as a reason for war “if necessary”.
Philippine police say teen was killed before drugs links known
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine police on Thursday told a Senate inquiry that a high school student killed last week by anti-drugs officers had been involved in narcotics, but officers only learned of that the day after they shot him dead.
Qatar enacts law to protect foreign domestic workers
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler has introduced a law giving broad protection to tens of thousands of foreigners working as maids, cooks, cleaners and nannies, addressing some concerns long highlighted by human rights groups.
EU citizens leaving UK pushes down net migration
LONDON (Reuters) – Net migration to Britain in the year to March 2017 fell by 81,000 to 246,000 people, with more than half the drop due to an increase in the number of EU citizens leaving Britain and fewer arriving, official data showed on Thursday.
Mysterious signs urging unity appear in Thai capital on eve of Yingluck verdict
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Dozens of big signs with the message “no disunity, no fracture” appeared in the Thai capital on Thursday, a day before a much-anticipated court ruling in a case against ousted, former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Clashes in Rome as police evict refugee squatters from square
ROME (Reuters) – Police using water canon and batons clashed on Thursday with refugees who had occupied a small Rome square in defiance of an order to leave a building where they had been squatting.
Top U.S. general in Afghanistan says Trump’s plan means long-term U.S. commitment
KABUL (Reuters) – The top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday President Donald Trump’s new strategy is a sign of a long-term commitment to what is already America’s longest war and called on Taliban insurgents to agree to peace talk…
Excessive force won’t solve Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis: Annan panel
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar should respond to a crisis over its Muslim Rohingya community in a “calibrated” way without excessive force, a panel led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan said on Thursday, adding that radicalization was a danger if problems we…
Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea in rare show of force
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a rare mission around the Korean peninsula at the same time as the United States and South Korea conduct joint military exercises that have infuriated Pyongyang.
