Pope says Church does not want ‘dirty money’
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Catholic Church does not want people to donate “dirty money” earned by abusing low-paid workers, Pope Francis said on Wednesday.
Woman on trial in Russia says Allah ordered her to behead child
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A woman suspected of beheading a child in her care before brandishing the severed head outside a Moscow metro station said on Wednesday Allah had ordered her to commit the crime.
Turkey says has hit only Islamic State targets since ceasefire started
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey has hit only Islamic State targets in Syria since the start of a ceasefire this weekend, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, adding the Syrian government and Russia have been carrying out bombardments since the tru…
New coalition commander inherits raging war in Afghanistan
KABUL (Reuters) – U.S. Army General John Campbell stepped down as commander of the NATO-led coalition in Afghanistan on Wednesday, capping an 18-month tenure that saw the alliance transition from regular combat to a training-focused mission as war cont…
Thai junta’s intimidation of academics reveals insecurity: rights group
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s junta is intensifying intimidation of academics who criticize the generals efforts to stay in power by sending army officers to their homes, a Thai rights group said on Wednesday.
U.S. warns China on militarization of South China Sea
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday warned China against “aggressive” actions in the South China Sea region, including the placement of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.
One Chinese worker killed in Laos ‘militant’ attack: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – One Chinese national was killed and three wounded in a “militant” attack in Laos, state media said on Wednesday, in what was at least the second confirmed attack in the country involving Chinese workers this year.
Two Palestinian teens shot dead after attacking Israeli in West Bank
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli soldiers shot dead two Palestinian teens who had attacked an Israeli settler at his home in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, the military said, as a wave of heightened violence entered its sixth month.
U.S. turns to Broadway to promote gay rights at United Nations
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States turned to cultural diplomacy on Tuesday to push gay rights at the United Nations by taking 15 U.N. ambassadors, including those from Russia, Gabon and Namibia, to see an award-winning lesbian musical on Broadway.
Most nations in Americas have laws that can suppress journalism: report
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – All but one nation in the Americas have criminal defamation laws that can be used against journalists to suppress freedom of expression, according to a report released on Wednesday.
