Egypt says Human Rights Watch report politicized, biased
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Egyptian government on Tuesday dismissed a report that accused it of widespread human rights violations as politicized and lacking in objectivity and accuracy.
Dutch government supports EU Commission proposal on migrants
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands threw its support on Tuesday behind a proposal from the European Commission for EU member states to take in 40,000 migrants.
Greenpeace says India denies entry to Australian activist
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Environmental group Greenpeace on Monday said India had barred an Australian staff member who had valid travel documents, a move it called part of a wider crackdown on the group, which is embroiled in a legal battle with the gover…
Five killed in China village ‘mass shooting’
BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese villager armed with a double-barreled hunting gun killed four people, including two police, in northern Hebei province on Tuesday, state media said, a rare outbreak of gun violence in a country where firearms are tightly c…
Bangladesh urged to tackle child marriage ‘epidemic’
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Bangladesh must ramp up efforts to tackle its “epidemic” of child marriage — a problem fueled by the country’s repeated natural disasters, rights campaigners said on Tuesday.
Germany opts for MEADS missile defense system: source
BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The German government has decided to buy the MEADS missile defense system built by European defense group MBDA and Lockheed Martin Corp, instead of the Patriot system built by Raytheon Co, a German government source said l…
Malaysia to lodge protest over Chinese Coast Guard ‘intruders’: WSJ
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will protest against what it called the intrusion of a Chinese Coast Guard ship into its waters north of Borneo, the Wall Street Journal reported, in another departure from the country’s previously soft approach to Sou…
Earthquake felt in Greek capital, no reports of injuries
ATHENS (Reuters) – An earthquake shook central Greece early on Tuesday and was felt as far away as the capital, Athens, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Greek authorities said.
Mexico’s ruling party close to keeping majority despite violence, graft
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was close to retaining a slim majority in the lower house of Congress on Monday despite losing support in mid-term elections marked by public anger over corruption, gang violence and weak eco…
Egypt summons U.S. ambassador over Muslim Brotherhood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Egypt summoned the U.S. ambassador in Cairo to show displeasure at Muslim Brotherhood figures coming to Washington for a private conference, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
