Taiwan students storm education ministry compound in textbook protest
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Hundreds of Taiwan students stormed the ministry of education compound early on Friday, after one committed suicide earlier in the week, intensifying anti-China protests over textbooks they say are aimed at promoting Beijing’s “one C…
Mexico approves U.S. extradition warrant for fugitive kingpin Guzman
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican Attorney General’s office said on Thursday a judge had approved an order to extradite to the United States drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who escaped from prison through a tunnel earlier this month.
Venezuela troops occupy Polar food distribution warehouses
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan troops occupied a Caracas warehouse complex used by local food giant Empresas Polar and Nestle to distribute food and beverages, workers and company officials said on Thursday.
Religious assailant attacks Jerusalem Gay Pride parade, wounding six
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man stabbed and wounded six participants, two of them seriously, in the annual Gay Pride parade in Jerusalem on Thursday, with police saying the suspect was jailed for a similar attack 10 years ago.
Greece’s Tsipras asserts control over party with congress vote
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s ruling Syriza movement backed a call on Thursday from Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to hold an emergency party congress as he seeks to assert his control over rebel lawmakers balking at new bailout talks.
Indian Ocean debris almost certainly from Boeing 777
SAINT-DENIS, Reunion (Reuters) – Plane debris washed up on the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean is almost certainly part of a Boeing 777, a Malaysian official and aviation experts said, potentially providing some answers for families of tho…
Scioli maintains lead in Argentina presidential race -poll
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Daniel Scioli, the ruling party’s candidate in Argentina’s presidential election, maintained his lead over his more business-friendly rival in July, excerpts of a poll published on Thursday showed.
Venezuela troops occupy Polar food distribution warehouses
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan troops occupied a Caracas warehouse complex used by local food giant Empresas Polar and Nestle to distribute food and beverages, workers and company officials said on Thursday.
U.S. imposes more Russian and Ukrainian sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed further Russia and Ukraine-related sanctions on Thursday, adding associates of a billionaire Russian gas trader, Crimean port operators and former Ukrainian officials to its list of those it is penalizin…
Chad says killed 117 Boko Haram fighters in two-week campaign
N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – Chad said on Thursday its forces had killed 117 Boko Haram insurgents during a two-week military campaign aimed at clearing islands on Lake Chad used by the militants as hideouts and bases to launch attacks.
