Hungarian Nobel laureate and Auschwitz survivor Kertesz dies aged 86
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungarian novelist and Auschwitz survivor Imre Kertesz, winner of the 2002 Nobel Literature Prize, died on Thursday at the age of 86 after a long illness, the state news agency MTI reported, citing his publisher.
Myanmar’s NLD seeks to bolster Suu Kyi’s dominant cabinet role
NAYPYITAW/YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar’s majority National League for Democracy (NLD) moved on Thursday to consolidate the dominant role of Aung San Suu Kyi in the new cabinet, underscoring the divide between the party and the powerful army over the junt…
Malaysian PM Najib’s brother received funds before 2013 elections: WSJ
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s brother received $7 million in funds that was transferred to his personal bank account from Najib’s before the country’s 2013 elections, the Wall Street Journal said, citing investigation …
Italy police arrest suspected ‘hospital ward’ serial killer
ROME (Reuters) – A woman suspected of murdering 13 patients in a Tuscan hospital in 2014 and 2015 has been arrested, Italian police said in a statement on Thursday.
Argentine Senate approves deal to end debt dispute, re-enter markets
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s Senate gave the green light to a landmark deal to repay creditors holding defaulted debt in the early hours of Thursday, marking the end of a 14-year legal battle that had made the country a global financial pariah….
First units of Russian demining experts arrive in Syria to demine Palmyra: agencies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – First units of Russian demining experts have arrived in Syria to demine the historic part of the ancient city of Palmyra, Russian news agencies quoted the Defence Ministry as saying on Thursday.
El Salvador plans ‘extraordinary’ moves to fight violence
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador plans to boost prison security and deploy more troops in the streets to battle a rising wave of gang violence that has pushed murder rates to record levels, President Salvador Sanchez Ceren said on Wednesday.
North Korea in ‘top-speed dash’ for May congress, Kim’s nuclear policy
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is poised to declare his signature ruling policy during a rare party congress in May and despite tough new U.N. sanctions, it is likely to be the twin pursuit of nuclear prowess and economic development…
U.N. widens probe of fresh Central Africa sex abuse allegations
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Wednesday said it has widened an investigation of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by foreign peacekeepers in Central African Republic and notified authorities in France, Gabon and Burundi ab…
Pentagon to send about a dozen Guantanamo inmates to other countries soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates of the Guantanamo military prison to at least two countries that have agreed to take them, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, the latest move in President Barack Obama’s final …
