Record 65.3 million people displaced, often face barriers: UNHCR
GENEVA (Reuters) – A record 65.3 million people were uprooted worldwide last year, many of them fleeing wars only to face walls, tougher laws and xenophobia as they reach borders, the United Nations refugee agency said on Monday.
Incoming Philippine minister seeks emergency powers to fix traffic snarl
DAVAO, Philippines (Reuters) – The incoming Philippines transportation chief said on Monday President-elect Rodrigo Duterte should be given emergency powers by Congress for two years to solve a debilitating traffic crisis in the capital Manila and else…
New Zealand extends deployment of troops training Iraqi army
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand said on Monday it will extend the deployment of troops training Iraqi defense forces in their fight against Islamic State militants.
Keyboard warriors: South Korea trains new frontline in decades-old war with North
SEOUL (Reuters) – In one college major at Seoul’s elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.
Six killed in Mexico during teachers’ protest against police
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Six people were killed and 53 injured in Mexico on Sunday when clashes broke out between members of a teachers’ trade union and police at a protest that police say had been infiltrated by armed individuals who shot at officers a…
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake strikes off Vanuatu: USGS
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck on Monday about 83 kms (51.57 miles) southwest of the town of Isangel in the South Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, the United States Geological Survey said.
EU must prevent integration reversal in case of Brexit: German foreign minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – The European Union must prevent a reversal of integration if Britain votes to leave the 28-member bloc in its referendum this week, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier was quoted as saying on Monday.
Japan PM Abe’s LDP in solid lead ahead of upper house vote: polls
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will likely gain more than twice as many votes as the biggest opposition Democratic Party in the July 10 upper house election, newspaper surveys showed on Mond…
Disaster-hit children struggle without school buildings, charity says
BANGKOK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – From earthquakes in Nepal to flooding in Myanmar, disasters damage or destroy thousands of schools leaving hundreds of thousands of children unable to go to class, yet education is often overlooked in humanitarian…
Violent 2015 sees three environmental activists killed each week
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three environmental activists were killed per week last year, murdered defending land rights and the environment from mining, dam projects and logging, a campaign group said on Monday.
