Bulgaria seeks 160 million euros in EU aid to stem migrant flows
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria has asked for 160 million euros ($180 million) aid from the European Commission to help it protect its borders and stem the flow of migrants and refugees into the country, deputy prime minister Rumiana Bachvarova said on Frid…
Turkey detains four over suspected plot against British, German missions: AA
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish authorities detained four people in an investigation into a potential threat against British and German diplomatic missions but found no links between the suspects and any terrorist groups, the state-run Anadolu Agency said o…
Japan confronts disability stigma after silence over murder victims’ names
TOKYO (Reuters) – The stabbing deaths of 19 disabled people in their sleep last July and the silence surrounding their identities are forcing Japan to grapple with its attitudes toward physically and cognitively impaired persons, less than four years b…
Japan confronts disability stigma after silence over murder victims’ names
TOKYO (Reuters) – The stabbing deaths of 19 disabled people in their sleep last July and the silence surrounding their identities are forcing Japan to grapple with its attitudes toward physically and cognitively impaired persons, less than four years b…
Millennials lead private media opening in Communist-run Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – A handful of independent, web-based news outlets in Cuba are chipping away at the Communist-run island’s half-century state media monopoly, challenging the official version of reality.
Millennials lead private media opening in Communist-run Cuba
HAVANA (Reuters) – A handful of independent, web-based news outlets in Cuba are chipping away at the Communist-run island’s half-century state media monopoly, challenging the official version of reality.
London’s Muslim mayor backs Clinton for U.S. president
CHICAGO (Reuters) – London’s first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, voiced support for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Thursday, warning that anti-Muslim views like those espoused by Republican Donald Trump “plays into the hands” of Islamic State.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi calls for investment after Obama pledges sanctions relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged businesses to invest in the Southeast Asian country on Thursday as a way to advance its democratic transition, a day after U.S. President Barack Obama pledged to lift long-standing sanctions …
Colombia accepts role in 1980s killings of leftist politicians
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos on Thursday acknowledged the state’s responsibility in the killing of thousands of members of a leftist political party three decades ago and pledged to prevent such assassinations again.
In triumph for Trudeau, China frees Canadian detained for years
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Kevin Garratt, a Canadian held in China for two years and charged with spying, returned to Canada on Thursday in what was a diplomatic triumph for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
