Bangkok blast threatens renewed pain for Thai economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A bomb that ripped through a religious shrine in Bangkok’s commercial heart, killing 22 people and wounding more than 100, could deal a heavy blow to a tourism sector that has been one of the few recent bright spots for Thailand’s s…
Iraq’s Abadi, in reform push, reduces ministerial adviser positions
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Tuesday he was cancelling the positions of advisers hired as contractors in ministries and limiting the number of advisers for himself, the president, and the parliamentary speaker to five…
Big business could help Brazilian president survive political storm
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian business leaders may have ideological differences with struggling leftist President Dilma Rousseff, but calls for her impeachment make many of them nervous, effectively giving her support from an unexpected quarter.
Thai PM says chooses new cabinet, sends to king for approval
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday he had chosen new cabinet members and submitted the names to the country’s king for approval.
India embarks on national drive to protect its forest inhabitants
BHUBANESHWAR, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – India is embarking on a national campaign to help millions of indigenous people protect their forest land and resources using a seven-year-old landmark law that has gone largely ignored, the country’s …
North, South Korea reach deal on wage hike at joint factory park
SEOUL (Reuters) – North and South Korea agreed to increase the minimum wage for North Korean workers at a joint factory park by 5 percent, a South Korean industry representative said, ending a months-long dispute despite heightened tensions on the Kore…
Indonesia airline safety hurt by inadequate staff: sources
MONTREAL/TORONTO (Reuters) – Indonesia scored poorly on a 2014 safety audit by the United Nations’ aviation agency largely because its Ministry of Transportation is understaffed, said two sources familiar with the matter, as the country struggles to co…
North Korea retaliates against South with loudspeaker propaganda
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Monday resumed a campaign of loudspeakers blasting propaganda across its border with South Korea, days after the South took a similar step in response to a landmine explosion in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).
Guatemala presidential front-runner rebukes Trump for immigrant remarks
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – The front-runner in Guatemala’s presidential campaign on Monday criticized U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump over his divisive remarks on illegal immigrants, saying Latinos should not put up with “humiliation” for politi…
Bomb in Thai capital kills 19, wounds scores in bid ‘to destroy economy’
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A bomb planted at one of the Thai capital’s most renowned shrines on Monday killed 19 people, including three foreign tourists, and wounded scores in an attack the government called a bid to destroy the economy.
