U.N. urges Myanmar’s Suu Kyi to visit country’s divided northwest
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday to visit the country’s divided northwest to reassure civilians they will be protected amid accusations that soldiers have raped Rohingya Muslim women, burnt…
Who knew? Modi’s black money move kept a closely guarded secret
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi handpicked a trusted bureaucrat, little known outside India’s financial circles, to spearhead a radical move to abolish 86 percent of the country’s cash overnight and take aim at the huge shadow econom…
Brazil’s Temer to call Trump as country seeks business openings
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Michel Temer plans to call U.S. President-elect Donald Trump next week as Brazil looks for business opportunities that could open up if Trump follows through on campaign promises to rewrite a trade deal with Mex…
Italian tourist shot dead after entering Rio slum on motorcycle
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – An Italian tourist traveling South America by motorcycle was shot dead on Thursday after mistakenly entering a hillside slum in Rio de Janeiro.
Mexican authorities find 110 migrants trapped in truck
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican officials found 110 U.S.-bound immigrants, mainly from Central America, stuck in the back of a truck after it crashed into another vehicle in the eastern state of Veracruz, the government said on Thursday.
Brazilian squatters offer shelter from anti-gay violence
BOSTON (Reuters) – A multi-colored gay pride flag hangs in a corner of a bare room in an abandoned Sao Paulo art deco building that was once the headquarters of Brazil’s social security agency.
Italy president starts talks to seek way out of political crisis
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s president began talks with political leaders on Thursday to seek a way out of the political crisis caused by the resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Estonia says ‘encouraged’ by Trump administration’s tone on NATO
HAMBURG (Reuters) – Estonian Foreign Minister Sven Mikser said he was “quite encouraged” that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would maintain a strong U.S. commitment to European security despite comments that had sparked concern during the election c…
Thousands of Kenyan single mothers, widows use mobile money to escape poverty
NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost 200,000 Kenyan households, many headed by poor, rural women, have lifted themselves out of poverty using mobile money services, experts said on Thursday, calling for the technology to be introduced in other…
North Korea still struggling with nuclear missile re-entry: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea is likely able to mate a miniaturized nuclear warhead to a missile but is still struggling with missile re-entry technology necessary for longer range strikes, a senior U.S. military official said on Thursday.
