Japan’s Abe to address World War 2 brothels
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s planned statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two will likely reflect his view that Japan’s “comfort women” system of wartime military brothels violated the women’s human rights, th…
German police arrest Ukrainian banker at Berlin airport
BERLIN (Reuters) – German police arrested Ukrainian banker Borys Tymonkin at Berlin-Schoenefeld airport based on an international arrest warrant but authorities have not made a final decision on his extradition, a German state prosecutor said on Wednes…
Patience runs low as crisis bites in Russia’s Astrakhan
ASTRAKHAN, Russia (Reuters) – With oil and gas, fish in the nearby Caspian Sea and a warm climate, Astrakhan should be one of Russia’s richest provinces.
Swiss prosecutor confirms searches in Iran talks spy probe
BERNE (Reuters) – Swiss authorities have searched multiple premises in relation to an investigation into allegations that hackers had targeted venues which hosted international negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, Attorney General Michael Lauber sai…
China deports British, American investigators linked to GSK scandal
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A British corporate sleuth and his American wife and business partner, both linked to a bribery scandal in China involving drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline PLC, were deported on Wednesday after their jail terms were reduced this month.
Kashmir killings raise fears of new bloodletting
SOPORE, India (Reuters) – After years of sharply reduced political violence in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the gunning down of four men with links to militants has fanned fears of a new wave of bloodletting.No group has claimed responsibility for the ki…
Embattled Taiwan ruling party closes in on presidential candidate
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s deputy parliamentary speaker Hung Hsiu-chu on Wednesday moved a step closer to securing the ruling Kuomintang’s (KMT) nomination for next year’s presidential election after her bid won the approval of top party officials.
Former Turkish President Demirel, twice toppled by military, dies at 90: hospital
ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, who was twice toppled by the military during seven stints as the head of government, died early on Wednesday, according to a hospital official and Turkish media. He was 90.
China rebuffs Trump comments on stealing U.S. jobs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday rebuffed comments by U.S. real estate mogul and presidential contender Donald Trump that China is stealing U.S. jobs through crafty business practices, saying trade between the two countries was win-win.
Transgender police officer says becoming a woman ‘wasn’t even a thought’
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stephenie Robinson, a British transgender police officer born Stephen, never felt like she was trapped in a wrong body and never dreamed of living life as a woman.
