Millennials lead private media opening in Communist-run Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – A handful of independent, web-based news outlets in Cuba are chipping away at the Communist-run island’s half-century state media monopoly, challenging the official version of reality.
London’s Muslim mayor backs Clinton for U.S. president
CHICAGO (Reuters) – London’s first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, voiced support for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday, warning that anti-Muslim views like those espoused by Republican Donald Trump “plays into the hands” of Islamic State.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi calls for investment after Obama pledges sanctions relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged businesses to invest in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday as a way to advance its democratic transition, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to lift long-standing sanctions …
Colombia accepts role in 1980s killings of leftist politicians
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday acknowledged the state’s responsibility in the killing of thousands of members of a leftist political party three decades ago and pledged to prevent such assassinations again.
In triumph for Trudeau, China frees Canadian detained for years
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Kevin Garratt, a Canadian held in China for two years and charged with spying, returned to Canada on Thursday in what was a diplomatic triumph for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Poll shows most Europeans sympathize with Syrian refugees, ‘have not lost their hearts’
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than three quarters of Europeans sympathize with Syrian refugees coming to their countries, a poll found on Friday, challenging reports of growing anti-immigration sentiment across the continent.
Researchers predict sharp rise in migrants entering Europe covertly
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The proportion of migrants using covert means to enter Europe is expected to rise sharply this year despite European nations pouring at least 17 billions euros ($19 billion) into reducing migration over the past 18…
Clinton says success of Syria agreement rests with Russia
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Reuters) – Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Thursday the success of the Syrian ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia depends on whether Moscow decides it is in its interest to follow through with th…
Guatemala judge bars president’s son, brother from leaving country pending probe
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – A Guatemalan judge has barred a son and brother of President Jimmy Morales from leaving the country pending an investigation into their role in a case centering on irregular payments, the attorney general’s office said on Thu…
Mother seeks to inspire with film of photojournalist son
TORONTO (Reuters) – The mother of a Reuters photojournalist killed in Somalia in 1993 wants a film about her son’s life to empower others to strive to change the world.
