Canadian fisheries minister resigns to deal with addiction
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Cabinet minister Hunter Tootoo, who was in charge of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, resigned on Tuesday to seek treatment for addiction issues.
Four dead in collapse at South Korea subway construction site
SEOUL (Reuters) – Four workers were killed and eight injured when a subway construction site collapsed near the South Korean capital, Seoul, early on Wednesday, the fire department in the city of Namyangju told Reuters.
Brexit camp eye Australian-style immigration system if UK leaves EU
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain would introduce an Australian-style points-based immigration system if it voted to leave the European Union, the Out campaign said on Wednesday, ratcheting up the pressure on a key issue ahead of the June 23 referendum.
Small quake shakes Nicaraguan capital Managua, no damage
MANAGUA (Reuters) – A 3.8 magnitude earthquake shook Nicaragua’s capital Managua on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said, but the Nicaraguan government said there were no immediate reports of damage.
Death toll from Russian air strikes in Idlib climbs to 23: monitor
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – At least 23 people were killed in Russian air strikes overnight in the rebel-held Syrian city of Idlib, the heaviest bombardment there since a cessation of hostilities was agreed in February, the Syrian Observatory for Human Ri…
UAE frees Canadian man acquitted of militancy, set to leave on Wednesday
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday freed a Libyan-Canadian man acquitted of aiding militants and he is set to leave the country on Wednesday, campaigners on his behalf said in a statement.
OAS head moves to suspend Venezuela from regional group
CARACAS (Reuters) – The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) has called an urgent meeting to discuss whether Venezuela is violating basic democratic principles, paving the way for a vote that could suspend it from the regional diplomatic b…
Italy court upholds Costa Concordia captain’s 2012 shipwreck sentence
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – A 16-year prison sentence for the former captain of the Costa Concordia cruise liner for his role in the deadly 2012 shipwreck was upheld on Tuesday by an Italian appeals court.
Far-right parties winning over some Jewish voters, top rabbi warns
VIENNA (Reuters) – Far-right parties in some European countries are winning over Jewish voters by exploiting fears about militant Islamists and mainstream parties must do much more to address Europeans’ security concerns, a Jewish leader said on Tuesda…
Peru’s illegal gold miners back Fujimori’s vow to end crackdown
HUEPETUHE, Peru (Reuters) – In this wildcat gold mining town in the Peruvian Amazon, the boom is over.
