Rights watchdog raps Nepal over war crimes
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Ten years after the end of Nepal’s bloody civil war, the Himalayan republic has failed to punish perpetrators of human rights abuses during the conflict, a leading international watchdog said on Friday.
Merkel to chair first Brexit committee meeting next week
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel will next Wednesday chair a meeting of a cabinet committee on Brexit at which ministers will discuss organizational and structural issues related to Britain’s departure from the European Union.
Kerry says he’s confident Trump administration will stick to peaceful policies in Asia
HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) – Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he was confident the next administration would stick to the same peaceful principles on Asian security as the current one, despite hawkish comments from President-e…
Hungarian camerawoman gets probation for tripping migrants
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A Hungarian camerawoman was sentenced to three years’ probation late on Thursday for kicking and tripping migrants fleeing police near the border with Serbia in September 2015, the news website Index.hu reported.
Samsung leader quizzed for over 22 hours in South Korea corruption scandal
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group leader Jay Y. Lee left the South Korean special prosecutor’s office early on Friday after more than 22 hours of questioning on bribery suspicions in an influence-peddling scandal that could topple President Park Geun-hye…
With image aides and viral tweets, France’s Le Pen targets power
PARIS (Reuters) – Every week, a small group of Marine Le Pen’s aides brainstorm on how to achieve what many say is impossible: change how most French people view her to get her elected president in May.
Breakfast at Duterte’s: Abe samples Philippine leader’s simple style
MANILA (Reuters) – Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe feasted on bean soup and rice cakes at the humble home of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday, and sampled the down-to-earth living of a volatile new friend who is shaking up the status quo …
Korean minister says ‘comfort woman’ statue outside Japan mission inappropriate
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s foreign minister said on Friday there was nothing wrong with erecting a statue in memory of women forced to work in Japanese brothels in World War Two, but its location outside a Japanese consulate was inappropriate.
El Salvador to strengthen ties with Taiwan during Tsai’s visit
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador said on Thursday it will strengthen ties with Taiwan as President Tsai Ing-wen visits Central America at a time when China suspects she is seeking formal independence from the mainland.
Chinese tabloid says U.S. needs to ‘wage war’ to block off South China Sea islands
BEIJING (Reuters) – Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the U.S. to “wage war”, an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on W…
