China’s top graft-buster tells party members to give up the ghosts
BEIJING (Reuters) – The man in charge of China’s war against graft has issued a new warning against Communist Party members believing in “ghosts and supernatural beings” and revealed two top officials had left after systemic corruption was found in the…
Haiti presidential election winner vows anti-graft, food security push
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – The winner of Haiti’s presidential election, Jovenel Moise, vowed on Thursday to reform the constitution and tackle corruption when he takes office next year.
Obama, trying to protect legacy, unlikely to act on Mideast peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama, keen to preserve his legacy on domestic health care and the Iran nuclear deal, is not expected to make major moves on Israeli-Palestinian peace before leaving office, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
South Korea opposition parties say to vote on Park impeachment on December 9
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s opposition parties have agreed to propose a motion on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal and bring it to a vote on Dec. 9, a spokesman for the main opposition Democratic Party, K…
Grim Hollande says he won’t seek second term as French president
PARIS (Reuters) – President Francois Hollande shocked France on Thursday by announcing he would not seek a second term next year, acknowledging his deep unpopularity and making way for another leftist candidate to take on conservative Francois Fillon a…
British fighters to overfly South China Sea; carriers in Pacific after 2020: envoy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – British fighter planes visiting Japan will fly over the South China Sea and Britain will sail aircraft carriers in the Pacific once they are operational in 2020, given concerns about freedom of navigation there, Britain’s ambassa…
Brazil Senate boss Calheiros indicted for embezzlement
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s Supreme Court indicted the president of the Senate, Renan Calheiros, on Thursday for embezzlement, a ruling that is expected to fan growing tensions between the judiciary and Congress over corruption cases.
Religious leaders urge Australia to ramp up fight against modern slavery
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of prominent religious leaders urged Australia on Thursday to introduce laws to ensure forced labor is not used to produce goods sold in the country, saying ending slavery needed to be a national priority.
Austria’s presidential candidates trade accusations in final debate
VIENNA (Reuters) – Tetchy accusations of lying dominated the final televised presidential debate in Austria between far-right candidate Norbert Hofer and former Greens leader Alexander Van der Bellen on Thursday.
Russian cargo ship destroyed after launch for Space Station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – An unmanned Russian cargo ship loaded with more than 2-1/2 tons of food and supplies for the International Space Station broke apart about six minutes after liftoff on Thursday, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos said in a…
