Betting odds indicate 76 percent probability of UK voting to stay in EU-Betfair
LONDON (Reuters) – The implied probability of a British vote to stay in the European Union on June 23 rose to 75.8 percent on Thursday, according to betting odds supplied by Betfair.
U.S. sees no major Islamic State links to Boko Haram, despite claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After Boko Haram killed more than two dozen soldiers in Niger last week, it claimed the attack in the name of Islamic State-West Africa Province — a title meant to tell the world it is an arm of the Syria-based extremist group.
North Korea to convene assembly late June after rare party congress
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Thursday that it will convene a session of its parliament in late June, following a rare congress of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party in May that cemented young leader Kim Jong Un’s control of the isolated state…
Japan protests after Chinese warship sails near disputed East China Sea islands
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador early on Thursday to express concern after a Chinese navy ship sailed close to what Japan considers its territorial waters in the East China Sea for the first time, increasing tensions over the di…
Two years after fall of Mosul, Iraqis struggle to accept exiled lives
ERBIL, Iraq (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Under a scorching sun, men in northern Iraq work to replace dirt roads with asphalt as a mechanical paver rumbles nearby.
Mexico backs India´s bid to join NSG non-proliferation body
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico supports India in efforts to join non-proliferation body the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Wednesday, and was thanked by visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Undecided voters see Brexit making them worse off: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons still undecided on how they will vote in a referendum on EU membership think they would be 71 pounds ($103) a year worse off if Britain quits the bloc, a survey said, suggesting the “Leave” camp faces a bigger challenge than …
Thais celebrate 70 year of king’s reign, but anxious about his health
BANGKOK (Reuters) – The bespectacled image of King Bhumibol Adulyadej dominates public space in Thailand, from billboards on high-rises to portraits that flank leafy boulevards.
Call by South Sudan leaders to nix international tribunal met with dismay
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A call by South Sudan leaders to nix plans for an international tribunal seeking justice for victims of war-time atrocities was met with dismay by experts and advocates on Wednesday.
India plans expanded missile export drive, with China on its mind
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China’s growing military assertiveness.
