On Panama islands, albinos battle a bright foe
GUNA YALA, Panama (Reuters) – For years, the alabaster-skinned people born on this sun-scorched constellation of islands off Panama’s Caribbean coast have been venerated as the Grandchildren of the Sun.
Iran envoy says final deal with world powers possible before deadline
VIENNA (Reuters) – Iran’s envoy to the U.N. nuclear agency said on Thursday a final deal with six world powers to curb its atomic program in exchange for sanctions relief is possible before an end-June deadline.
Russia says U.S. coerces Kiev and violates arms treaties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Thursday of coercing Kiev into pressing on with the conflict in east Ukraine and urged Washington to fully implement a treaty on eliminating intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles.
Egypt court adjourns Al Jazeera journalists’ retrial to June 25
CAIRO (Reuters) – A Cairo court on Thursday adjourned the retrial of Al Jazeera television journalists, charged with aiding a terrorist organization, to June 25 for further closing statements from the defense team.
Senior Thai palace aide arrested on royal insult charge
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A senior Thai palace aide was arrested on Thursday for violating a controversial royal insult law, the latest case in an ongoing probe into suspected lese-majeste.
South Korea cuts rates as MERS clouds outlook; 10th patient dies
SEOUL (Reuters) – A deadly outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) forced South Korea to cut interest rates on Thursday in the hope of softening the blow to an economy already beset by slack demand, as authorities reported 14 new cases and …
Philippines and China in ‘video war’ over South China Sea
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines will broadcast a three-part documentary to defend its position on the disputed South China Sea on Friday, countering a Chinese television series that laid out Beijing’s so-called nine-dash line claims.
Eight police killed in Pakistan’s Quetta in a week
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Gunmen shot dead four police in Pakistan’s western city of Quetta on Thursday, officials said, in the deadliest week for the force in the city for nearly two years.
Israeli-Arab drag queen finds refuge in Tel Aviv
TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Marching through a Tel Aviv bar in a tight purple bodice and skirt, pink lipstick glittering, eyelashes fluttering, Karam Dadu certainly turns heads. What those watching may not realize is that Dadu is a transvestite homosexual Isr…
Kurdish militia says it will hand body of American killed in Syria to family
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) – The body of an American man who was killed in Syria fighting alongside Kurds against Islamic State will be handed over to his family in Turkey, Kurdish militia said in a statement on Thursday.
