U.S. sees mounting evidence of Houthi role in strike on U.S. warship
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is seeing growing indications that Iran-allied Houthi rebels, despite denials, were responsible for Sunday’s attack on a Navy destroyer off the Yemen coast, U.S. officials told Reuters.
Gunman kills 14 at shrine in Afghan capital, police say
KABUL (Reuters) – At least 14 people were killed on Tuesday when a gunman in a police uniform opened fire on worshippers gathered at a shrine in the Afghan capital of Kabul for a Shi’ite holy day, officials said.
El Salvador proposes decriminalizing abortion in cases of rape
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s ruling leftist party on Tuesday presented a proposal to Congress to allow abortion in cases of rape or risky pregnancy, offering a ray of hope to abortion proponents in the impoverished nation.
China targets parents in new religion rules for Xinjiang
BEIJING (Reuters) – Parents and guardians in China’s heavily Muslim region of Xinjiang who encourage or force their children into religious activities will be reported to the police, the government said on Wednesday while unveiling new education rules….
Chinese TV station apologizes for showing map excluding Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese television station has apologized after showing a map on a talent show which did not include self-ruled Taiwan as being part of China, one of Beijing’s most sensitive political issues.
The Philippine pivot: Duterte readies huge business delegation for Beijing visit
MANILA (Reuters) – About 250 Philippine business executives will visit Beijing with President Rodrigo Duterte next week as he puts aside years of hostility to seek a new partnership with China at a time when tensions between Manila and its traditional …
Australia government cyber attack came from foreign intelligence service: report
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A malware attack against Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology which might have spread into other government networks originated from a foreign intelligence service, an official report by the country’s cyber defense agency said on Wednes…
Germany may tighten rules allowing failed asylum seekers leave to stay: paper
BERLIN (Reuters) – New draft legislation would make it harder for some migrants who have been denied asylum in Germany to obtain waivers to stay in the country, the German newspaper Die Welt said on Wednesday.
Former senior Chinese city official jailed for life for graft
BEIJING (Reuters) – A court has jailed for life the former top official in a major Chinese city after convicting him of corruption, state media said on Wednesday, the latest person caught in the government’s sweeping campaign against graft.
Belarus leads group of about 17 nations to block LGBT rights in U.N. cities plan: sources
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A group of up to 17 countries led by Belarus has blocked a plan to include the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender communities in a new urban strategy drawn up by the United Nations, according to sources close t…
