U.N. says to help Iraq tackle rampant corruption
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A United Nations agency said on Thursday it would help Iraq to tackle endemic graft that is eroding its economy and institutions as Baghdad struggles to defeat Islamic State militants.
China says new satellite will help safeguard interests at sea: China Daily
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A newly launched satellite will help China protect its maritime interests, the official China Daily newspaper reported on Thursday amid growing tensions over disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Ecuador will let Sweden interview Assange in London embassy
(Reuters) – Ecuador will allow Swedish prosecutors to interview Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in its London embassy ,where Assange has been living since June 2012, Ecuador’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Australia announces $154-million upgrade for Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday unveiled plans for the largest renovations to the Sydney Opera House since its opening in 1973, with more than A$200 million ($154 million) earmarked to update the UNESCO world heritage-listed site.
British banker attends pre-trial hearing over HK double murder case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – The British banker accused of murdering of two women, one found in a suitcase on the balcony of his luxury Hong Kong apartment and the other inside with neck and buttock wounds, attended a pre-trial hearing on Thursday ahead of hi…
Canada police kill suspect after receiving ‘terrorist threat’ tip: TV
VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Canadian police killed a man on Wednesday, national television news channels reported, after the police said they had identified a suspect after receiving “credible information of a potential terrorist threat”.
Australia accuses refugees of falsely reporting sexual abuse
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia on Thursday accused asylum seekers held in Pacific detention camps of falsely reporting sexual assault in order to get sent to Australia, a day after a newspaper published leaked documents detailing abuse at the Nauru immig…
Canadian police kill suspect after receiving tip-off of terror threat: news channels
VANCOUVERo (Reuters) – Canadian police killed a man on Thursday, CTV and CBC television news channels reported, after the police had earlier issued a statement saying that they had identified a suspect after receiving “credible information of a potenti…
Bomb attacks, cross-border fire kill 13 in southeast Turkey: sources
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – Bomb blasts in two cities in southeast Turkey killed nine civilians and wounded dozens on Wednesday, security sources said, and blamed the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for the coordinated attacks targeting police.
High risk of modern slavery in nearly 60 percent of countries, global index finds
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Almost 60 percent of countries are at high risk of using slave labor in their supply chains, according to a new global index launched on Thursday, which also ranked North Korea as having the worst record of slave l…
