China to limit family size for up to 30 years, despite concerns
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will stick to family planning restrictions for up to 30 years, a senior Chinese official said on Monday, rejecting concern that limits on the number of children had shrunk the pool of workers needed to support an aging populat…
Sean Penn meeting, Hollywood dreams help Mexican drug lord’s downfall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A clandestine meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn orchestrated with Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman in a jungle hideout late last year helped the Mexican government catch the world’s most-wanted drug lord, sources said.
China envoy calls for calm and restraint between Saudi, Iran
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese envoy who visited Saudi Arabia and Iran over the past week has called for both countries to exercise calm and restraint amid an on-going feud between the two countries, in a rare diplomatic foray into the region by Beijing…
Fire breaks out at offices of Israeli rights group – police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Sunday in the Jerusalem offices of one of Israel’s leading human rights groups and authorities were checking whether it was set deliberately, a police spokeswoman said.
Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism: Bild
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it.
U.S. flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea’s nuclear test last week.
Sean Penn meeting, silver screen dreams help Mexican drug lord’s downfall
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A secretive meeting that Hollywood star Sean Penn orchestrated with Joaquin “Chapo” Guzman in a jungle hideout late last year helped Mexico’s government catch the world’s most wanted drug lord, sources said.
Bombs laid by Islamic State hamper Iraqi troops in Ramadi after victory
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Islamic State militants left Ramadi’s streets and buildings boobytrapped with bombs, hampering efforts to rebuild the city two weeks after Iraq’s elite counter-terrorism forces claimed victory against the militant group there, offic…
Fire breaks out at offices of Israeli rights group – police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A fire broke out on Sunday in the Jerusalem offices of one of Israel’s leading human rights groups and authorities were checking whether it was set deliberately, a police spokeswoman said.
Greek conservatives elect new leader to challenge PM Alexis Tsipras
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek conservatives elected Kyriakos Mitsotakis as their new leader on Sunday, hoping he can revive their fortunes and challenge leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, still popular despite opting for austerity.
