Irish broadcaster seeks permission to report speech accusing billionaire
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s state broadcaster will appeal on Tuesday for a court to let it report a lawmaker’s speech in parliament that accused a billionaire of obtaining sweetheart bank loans, a ruling that could determine how far Irish courts can go to muzzle the press.
Japanese government seeks to reassure public over pension data leak
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government sought on Tuesday to assure the Japanese public their pensions were not at risk after a big data leak, an incident with echoes of a scandal that helped oust Abe during his first term in office.
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.
