Obama says U.N. vote didn’t rupture U.S.-Israel relations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama played down fallout from a U.S. abstention on a United Nations resolution last month demanding an end to Israeli settlements in occupied territory, saying it did not trigger a significant break in rela…
Tibet protesters detained in Swiss capital during Xi Jinping visit
VIENNA (Reuters) – Swiss police detained 32 Tibetans and Swiss nationals protesting against a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, a spokesman said.
Death toll from Brazil jail riot at 27, nine injured
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Twenty-seven inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which some 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year.
South Korea prosecutor indicts NPS chief in political scandal probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s special prosecutor on Monday indicted National Pension Service (NPS) Chairman Moon Hyung-pyo on charges of abuse of power and giving false testimony.
Are fathers getting a raw deal in the workplace, UK inquiry asks
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – With more British men wanting to take an active role in raising their children, are workplaces preventing fathers from spending more time at home, asks an inquiry launched on Monday, with men’s rights groups callin…
Trump says Merkel made ‘catastrophic mistake’ with refugee policy
LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a newspaper interview published on Sunday that German Chancellor Angela Merkel had made a “catastrophic mistake” with a policy that let a wave of more than one million migrants into he…
Early elections set to be called in Northern Ireland
BELFAST (Reuters) – Britain’s Northern Ireland minister is set to call an early election in the province on Monday, a week after the resignation of Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness effectively toppled its devolved government.
French ex-PM Valls trails in left-wing TV primary debate: poll
PARIS (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, long tipped to win the left-wing ticket for France’s presidential election this spring, trailed his rivals after a debate on Sunday where his immigration policies came under fire.
CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says, be careful on Russia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – CIA Director John Brennan on Sunday offered a stern parting message for Donald Trump days before the Republican U.S. president-elect takes office, cautioning him against loosening sanctions on Russia and warning him to watch what…
Congo government says M23 rebel fighters cross over border from Uganda
KINSHASA (Reuters) – Armed fighters led by the military commander of former Congolese rebel group M23 have crossed the border into the Democratic Republic of Congo from Uganda, Congolese officials said on Sunday.
