Thai blaze victim, 10, ‘called for her mum and dad until voice was gone’
WIANG PA PAO, Thailand (Reuters) – A 10-year-old Thai girl called out for her mother and father as a blaze swept through her school dormitory “until her voice was gone”, her mother said on Tuesday.
EU should keep promises to Turkey, or Ankara will cancel agreements with bloc: Cavusoglu
ANKARA (Reuters) – The European Union should keep its promises or Turkey will cancel agreements with the bloc, including a deal to take back migrants, Turkey foreign minister said on Tuesday.
In Iran, dividends of nuclear deal are slow to appear
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Hopes that Iran would quickly reintegrate with world markets after its nuclear deal, bringing investment and opportunities to a young population, are turning to frustration. An opaque business environment in Iran and political uncert…
Obama says will ensure freedom of navigation in South China Sea
HANOI (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that Washington would stand with partners to ensure freedom of navigation and flight in the South China Sea and, without mentioning China by name, said big nations should not bully smaller o…
Hardliner elected as head of Iran’s top clerical body
DUBAI (Reuters) – A powerful anti-Western cleric was chosen on Tuesday as the head of Iran’s new Assembly of Experts, in a sign that hardliners are still in firm control of the body in charge of choosing the next supreme leader.
Russia, Ukraine commit to Minsk accords in call with France, Germany
BERLIN (Reuters) – The leaders of Russia and Ukraine discussed with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the French President preparations to hold elections in an eastern Ukrainian area hit by a pro-Russian insurrection, according to the german governme…
Brazil’s new government loses key minister to scandal
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s interim government was rocked on Monday by the loss of one of its key figures, Planning Minister Romero Juca, who stepped aside amid accusations he had conspired to obstruct the country’s biggest-ever corruption investigat…
South Africa’s Zuma appeals against corruption charges ruling
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African President Jacob Zuma is appealing against a court ruling that corruption charges against him should be reinstated, his office said.
South Korea says more North Korean restaurant workers defect from third country
SEOUL (Reuters) – Several more North Korean workers have fled their jobs in an overseas restaurant run by the isolated North, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said on Tuesday after a media report said three people had escaped from China and were clai…
States, aid agencies agree to cut costs, free up money for people in crises
ISTANBUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Governments and humanitarian agencies have agreed a “Grand Bargain” which aims to cut the costs of administering aid by around $1 billion a year, and ensure more of that money goes to help people in crisis.
