Gaza children ’emotionally shattered’ one year after conflict
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The majority of children living in areas of Gaza hardest-hit during last year’s conflict are showing signs of severe emotional distress and trauma, including frequent bed wetting and nightmares, a global children’s…
Tensions with Russia could prompt NATO strategy rethink
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO is preparing for a long standoff with Russia, reluctantly accepting that the Ukraine conflict has fundamentally transformed Europe’s security landscape and that it may have to abandon hope of a constructive relationship with M…
Rivals Pakistan, India to start process of joining China security bloc
BEIJING (Reuters) – Nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will start the process of joining a security bloc led by China and Russia at a summit in Russia later this week, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Monday, the first time the grouping has expan…
Egypt arrests Brotherhood members for alleged Suez plot: security sources
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian authorities have arrested 13 members of the Muslim Brotherhood on suspicion of planting bombs around the Suez Canal to disrupt shipping, security sources said on Monday.
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to change cabinet: source
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is expected to make changes to his cabinet on Monday, a government source said, the second reshuffle since December when he fired his deputy of ten years Joice Mujuru.
Hungary passes law to tighten asylum rules
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s parliament passed legislation on Monday that tightens its asylum rules, providing the legal framework for the erection of a fence along the country’s southern border with Serbia to stem the flow of illegal migrants.
China says Xinjiang has no ‘ethnic problem’ after Turkey protests
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has no “ethnic problem” in its far west, and Muslim Uighur minorities there enjoy freedom of religion, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, following anti-China protests in Turkey over Beijing’s treatment of the group.
China stresses nationalism in war anniversary propaganda push
BEIJING (Reuters) – China plans to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Asia, and its fight against Japan, with a stream of movies, concerts, performances and exhibitions, officials said on Monday, in an effort to strengthen “nation…
Sri Lanka polls timed ahead of U.N. war crimes report to foil Rajapaksa comeback
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s August elections have been timed to stop a comeback by war-time president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who remarkably may see his popularity rise in coming months if criticized for war crimes in a U.N report, said government sourc…
Thai army chief says won’t release 14 student critics of coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Fourteen Thai students who were arrested after staging anti-coup rallies must face military court and will not be released beforehand, Thailand’s army chief said on Monday, despite growing calls for charges to be dropped.
