UK to pardon thousands of gay men convicted under defunct laws
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is to pardon thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of crimes under sexual offense laws which have now been abolished, following on from the 2013 exoneration of celebrated World War Two codebreaker Alan Turing….
U.N. official urges Sri Lanka to take stronger measures to protect minorities
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s government must “clearly demonstrate” its political will and commitment to better protect the Indian Ocean island’s minorities by taking urgent steps to resolve post-war issues, a United Nations rights expert said on Thu…
As Sweden tightens borders, an Afghan faces return to home he doesn’t know
KARLSHAMN, Sweden, (Reuters) – Mohsen Naghawi says he is 18. At some point in the future, he fears, a plane will fly him to a violent country where he has never lived and has no family. If that happens, he will immediately look to escape.
Oil tanker carrying naphtha explodes at southern China port: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – An oil tanker carrying 3,400 tons of naphtha exploded during discharge at a southern Chinese port on Thursday and one person on board was missing, official Xinhua news agency reported.
Suspected Islamic State-inspired militant stabs three Indonesian police
JAKARTA (Reuters) – A suspected supporter of Islamic State stabbed and wounded three Indonesian police on Thursday in what appeared to be the latest violence inspired by the militant group in the world’s biggest Muslim-majority nation.
South Sudanese refugees in Congo double in September: UNHCR
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The number of South Sudanese refugees registered in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo nearly doubled last month to reach about 54,000, the U.N. refugee agency said on Thursday, as heavy fighting continues to ravage the world…
Another North Korea missile fails after launch, say U.S. and South
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea test-fired a missile that failed immediately after launch early on Thursday, the U.S. and South Korean militaries said, hours after the two countries agreed to step up efforts to counter the North’s nuclear and …
Needs must; EU walks tightrope on Turkey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – As dismayed as they may be at Turkey’s post-coup crackdown, EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Thursday will avoid any harsh criticism of Ankara, whose help they badly need in keeping a lid on migration into Europe.
Philippine President Duterte announces ‘separation’ from United States
BEIJING (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday he was announcing his “separation” from the United States.
Thai Muslim remembers bomb attack as king visited troubled south
YALA, Thailand (Reuters) – Hayim Mohammed Tolema was 12 years old when Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej came to visit his southern province and a bomb planted by Muslim separatists went off nearby, wounding dozens.
