Romanians rally in biggest anti-corruption protest in decades
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – More than 250,000 Romanians demonstrated on Wednesday against a government decree decriminalizing some graft offences, seen as the biggest retreat on reforms since the country joined the European Union in 2007.
Britain’s Brexit bill clears first legislative hurdle
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan to take Britain out of the European Union easily cleared its first legislative hurdle on Wednesday, paving the way for the government to launch divorce talks by the end of March.
Civilians likely killed in Yemen raid: U.S. military
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A deadly dawn raid on the al Qaeda militant group in southern Yemen earlier this week “likely killed” civilians and could include children, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
On eve of state polls, India’s Modi looks to clean up campaign funding
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved to clean up political funding with limits on cash donations and new “election bonds”, but some politicians and election officials said the measures would have limited impact.
Israel to build first new West Bank settlement since 1990s
AMONA, West Bank (Reuters) – Israel said on Wednesday it would establish a new settlement in the occupied West Bank, the first since the late 1990s, to rehouse settlers evicted on the same day from an outpost built on private Palestinian land.
German minister heads to Washington amid growing U.S. critiques
BERLIN (Reuters) – Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Wednesday announced plans to visit Washington and shore up ties with Germany’s closest ally outside Europe, days after a key aide to U.S. President Donald Trump launched fresh attacks on Berlin’s po…
Tourist dies while snorkeling at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A tourist has died while snorkeling at Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, police said on Thursday, the fourth such fatality in recent months.
China’s ‘Silk Road’ push stirs resentment and protest in Sri Lanka
HAMBANTOTA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – China signed a deal with Sri Lanka late last year to further develop the strategic port of Hambantota and build a huge industrial zone nearby, a key part of Beijing’s ambitions to create a modern-day “Silk Road” across…
Suspect in Canada mosque shooting sought money, scouted site
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – The suspect in the shooting rampage at a Canadian mosque visited the site before Sunday’s massacre, asking for money and scouting the scene before returning with guns and killing six men as they prayed, a member of the mosque sa…
Congo’s main opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, dies at 84
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s veteran opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi, has died in Brussels aged 84, his party said on Wednesday.
