China police confirm illegally made, stored explosives killed 14
BEIJING (Reuters) – A blast that killed 14 people in a block of prefabricated houses in China on Monday was caused by “illegal production and storage of explosives”, the state news agency Xinhua reported.
Australian police say they interviewed Vatican treasurer over abuse allegations
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police said on Wednesday they have interviewed the Vatican’s Australian-born financial controller, Cardinal George Pell, in relation to allegations of sexual assault.
Amnesty says U.S. coalition underestimated impact on civilians in Syria
(Reuters) – The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants has not taken enough precautions to avoid civilian casualties in Syria and has underestimated the impact of its operations on civilians, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
Brazil president’s plan to restore finances takes step forward
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil President Michel Temer won another victory on Tuesday in his effort to restore fiscal discipline when the lower house of Congress approved a constitutional amendment to cap spending for 20 years.
Gambia announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court
BANJUL (Reuters) – The government of Gambia announced on Tuesday that it is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the struggling court of seeking only to prosecute Africans.
Economic gender parity nearly two centuries off, WEF finds
ZURICH (Reuters) – Progress in closing the global workplace gender gap is slowing dramatically, according to a World Economic Forum study, with a notable exception in Rwanda, a country still emerging from the aftermath of genocide that has become the w…
Turkey detains co-mayors of mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the co-mayors of the mainly Kurdish southeast’s biggest city on charges they aided militants, part of a government crackdown after more than a year of violence in the region.
Russia says it extends moratorium on Aleppo air strikes
MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday it would extend a moratorium on air strikes on Syria’s Aleppo into a ninth day, but a monitor and a civil defense official said that rebel-held parts of the divided city had been struck in recent days.
Venezuelan legislature launches trial against Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition-led National Assembly voted on Tuesday to open a political trial against President Nicolas Maduro for violating democracy, but the socialist government dismissed the move as meaningless.
Mexican presidents do not yearn to ‘screw’ the country: Pena Nieto
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Presidents of Mexico do not wake up thinking how to “screw” the country, current office holder Enrique Pena Nieto said on Tuesday, seeking to defend his record in government and encourage positive thinking.
