China switches on lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near where a U.S. warship sailed last year to challenge China’s territorial claims.
China says business spats with Myanmar can be resolved
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is confident it can resolve business disagreements with Myanmar through friendly talks, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting his counterpart Aung San Suu Kyi, amid pressure from China to resume a stalled $3.6-billion da…
Fighting erupts near power lines to Afghan capital: officials
KABUL (Reuters) – Fighting has broken out between Afghan government forces and Taliban militants in an area in the north where battles destroyed power lines early this year, officials said on Wednesday.
Poland’s anti-corruption agency enters Ciech, Kulczyk offices
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s anti-corruption office CBA said on Wednesday it entered the Warsaw premises of Polish chemicals group Ciech and its major shareholder Kulczyk Investments as part of an investigation over Ciech’s privatization in 2014.
Hollande tells Germany: let’s bulk up defense to fight terrorism
BERLIN (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande has pressed Germany to dedicate resources to its military and to intervene outside Europe, arguing that they should not rely on allies to fight terrorism threats.
Russia’s Lavrov to meet with Armenian counterpart on April 8: RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow on April 8, RIA news agency cited the Armenian Foreign Ministry as saying on Wednesday.
Peru erupts in anti-Fujimori protests days ahead of elections
LIMA (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Peruvians marched against presidential front-runner Keiko Fujimori Tuesday on the anniversary of her authoritarian father’s most infamous power grab – forcing her to suspend campaign events ahead of Sunday’s electi…
EU executive to present steps to tighten external border controls
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive will propose on Wednesday a raft of technical measures to strengthen its external borders as it seeks to tackle both an uncontrolled influx of migrants and security threats following deadly attacks in…
Panama law firm says data hack was external, files complaint
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a data leak scandal that has embarrassed a clutch of world leaders said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack from outside the company, and has filed a complaint with state prosecutors…
Mumbai schoolboy’s child labor project gets a national platform
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It began as a school project, became a citywide campaign, and is now a national social media campaign aimed at getting communities to address child labor in India.
