U.S., allies stage 19 strikes in Iraq against Islamic State: statement
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The United States on Tuesday led 19 strikes targeting Islamic State in Iraq and one in Syria, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Wednesday.
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – U.S. drinks firm Coca-Cola on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians.
German police give all-clear over packages at Merkel’s office
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police gave the all-clear after investigating five items delivered to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office in central Berlin on Wednesday.
Philippine ‘comfort women’ fear China sea dispute blocks justice from Japan
MANILA (Reuters) – A group of Philippine “comfort women”, forced to work in Japanese military brothels in World War Two, accused their government on Wednesday of not doing enough to help them secure an apology and compensation from Japan.
Indonesia turns to China as ethnic Uighurs join would-be jihadis
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian authorities are working with their counterparts in China to stem a flow of ethnic Uighur militants seeking to join Islamist jihadists in the world’s most populous Muslim country, Indonesia’s counter-terrorism chief said.
Bangladesh court upholds death sentence for Islamist leader
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh’s Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for a top Islamist party leader on Wednesday for atrocities committed during the country’s war of independence from Pakistan more than four decades ago, a government lawyer said.
Germany registered 1.09 million asylum seekers in 2015
BERLIN (Reuters) – Some 1.09 million asylum seekers were registered in Germany in 2015, sources in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition government told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming German media reports.
Danish PM’s Liberal Party loses support in poll
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Support for Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen’s ruling Liberal Party has fallen to 16.6 percent from 19.5 percent at the June election, Borsen newspaper reported on Wednesday.
In a first, Chinese gay man sues for right to marry
BEIJING (Reuters) – A court has accepted China’s first same-sex marriage case, lodged by a gay man against a civil affairs bureau for denying him the right to marry, in a decision hailed as a step forward for gay rights.
Malaysia Airlines resumes checked baggage on Europe routes
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines resumed normal check-in baggage allowances on all its flights on Wednesday after banning it temporarily due to strong head winds on the longer routes it was taking for safety reasons.
