Indonesia jails Briton for sexually abusing teen
MATARAM, Indonesia (Reuters) – A court in the eastern Indonesian holiday island of Lombok on Thursday sentenced a British man to five years in prison for sexually abusing a teenage boy, the man’s lawyer said.
Kremlin hits out at Obama, says was always ready for nuclear arms cuts
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday disputed a statement by outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama on nuclear arms cuts, saying Russia had always been ready to consider making proportional cuts to its arsenal.
Russia’s Lavrov says U.S. invited to Astana talks on Syria: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday that the United States had been invited to upcoming talks on the Syria conflict that are to take place in the Kazakh capital, Astana, later this month, RIA news agency reported….
UK PM May says Britain faces momentous change as it leaves EU
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Britain is facing a period of momentous change following its decision to leave the European Union and will need to forge a new role in the world, Prime Minister Theresa May told the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursd…
The world according to Park: a blacklist and placenta shots in South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – In a tumultuous four years in power, South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been criticized for her handling of a ferry disaster and the running of the economy, and also for bizarre episodes involving beauty treatments and bulk buyi…
Vietnam police halt anti-China protest over islands
HANOI (Reuters) – Police in Vietnam’s capital stopped an anti-China protest within minutes on Thursday at a ceremony to commemorate a clash between the two countries in the South China Sea more than four decades ago.
China says Philippines’ Duterte to visit again as ties warm up
BEIJING (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will visit China in May to attend a multilateral summit, China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday, making his second visit to Beijing since taking office as he seeks to further distance himself …
Islamic State kills 12 in Palmyra, among them teachers, soldiers: monitor
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Islamic State militants put at least 12 people to death in execution-style killings in the ancient city of Palmyra, which they re-captured from the government for a second time in December, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights rep…
Malaysian PM tells Myanmar to ‘stop the killing’ of Rohingya, as Muslims meet
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak called on Myanmar on Thursday to stop all discrimination and attacks on Rohingya Muslims, and urged the world’s Islamic countries to act to end an unfolding “humanitarian tragedy”.
Pope to bless Philippines’ Duterte, aide says
MANILA (Reuters) – Pope Francis will bless the Philippines and its leader Rodrigo Duterte, an aide to the president said, in a gesture of goodwill to a controversial figure known for his lurid lambasting of priests and bishops.
