Mexican teachers protest education reform after government weakens stance
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Thousands of Mexican teachers protested on the streets of Mexico City on Monday against a crucial part of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s education reform, sensing that government support for it was crumbling.
Mexican president changes asset declaration in wake of report on land deal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Under pressure to detail his personal wealth, Mexico’s president has made changes to his declaration of assets following a Reuters report that cast doubt on how he acquired one of his properties near Mexico City.
Chinese passenger ship with 458 aboard sinks in Yangtze river: Xinhua
(Reuters) – A passenger ship carrying 458 people sank in the Hubei province section of China’s Yangtze River on Monday night, Xinhua news agency said, citing the Yangtze River navigation administration.
Migrant boat still being held off Myanmar coast: government
YANGON (Reuters) – More than 700 migrants found packed aboard an overcrowded boat in the Andaman Sea were still being held offshore by Myanmar’s navy on Monday, more than three days after the converted fishing vessel was intercepted off the country’s c…
Mexican president changes asset declaration in wake of report on land deal
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Under pressure to detail his personal wealth, Mexico’s president has made changes to his declaration of assets following a Reuters report that cast doubt on how he acquired one of his properties near Mexico City.
Israel says U.N. grants Hamas-linked group NGO status
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Israel on Monday accused a U.N. committee that oversees non-governmental organizations of granting U.N accreditation to an association that it said promotes “anti-Israel propaganda in Europe” and is linked to the militant Pal…
Obama says Myanmar needs to end discrimination of Rohingya to succeed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday Myanmar needs to end discrimination against Rohingya people if it wants to succeed in its transition to a democracy, something he has sought to make a legacy of his presidency.
Obama: land reclamation projects in South China Sea ‘counterproductive’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Monday that land reclamation projects in the South China Sea are unproductive and called for an end to aggressive action in the region.
Egypt says uncovers Brotherhood plot, day before Mursi sentencing
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt said on Monday it had thwarted a Muslim Brotherhood plot against the state, a day before a court is expected to give a final ruling on a death sentence recommendation against Mohamed Mursi, Egypt’s former Islamist president.
Indian state eases compensation rules for heat wave deaths
GUDUR, India (Reuters) – As the block of ice under her husband’s body melted, Chanaga Ratnam wondered whether local officials would arrive in time to verify that he did indeed die from India’s extreme heat wave, thus qualifying her for compensation.
