Nepal earthquake survivors turn to rebuilding homes and lives
KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Six years ago, Paru Shrestha’s family tore down their old home in the Nepali town of Sankhu and replaced it with a modern, five-storey house. It probably saved their lives.
EU’s Mogherini says has not given up hope of U.N. Libya backing
FLORENCE, Italy (Reuters) – European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday she had not given up hope of winning backing from the United Nations Security Council for international intervention in Libya to help stop the flow of mig…
Thailand’s trafficking crackdown adds to migrants’ misery
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT, Thailand (Reuters) – A crackdown on human trafficking networks in Thailand is putting migrants fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh at more risk as smugglers hold their captives for longer at sea and hide deeper in the jungle, say activi…
Venezuela’s dissenting socialists deepen rift with Maduro
CARACAS (Reuters) – A dissenting faction of Venezuela’s Socialist Party is seeking to put forward its own candidates in this year’s parliamentary election, deepening a rift with President Nicolas Maduro’s unpopular administration.
Pakistan helicopter crash kills Norwegian, Philippine ambassadors
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistan military helicopter carrying diplomats to inspect a tourism project crashed on Friday killing seven people, including the ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and the wives of the Malaysian and Indonesian ambassado…
Venezuela motorbikers killed for scarce spare parts, group says
CARACAS (Reuters) – Shortages of motorcycle parts in recession-hit Venezuela have become so acute that bikers are being killed for their vehicles, the leader of a local motorcyclist association said.
Canada, Philippines launch talks toward free-trade deal
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the Philippines will begin exploratory talks toward a bilateral free-trade agreement, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Friday.
Pope to visit one of Latin America’s most violent prisons on trip
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit one of Latin America’s most violent prisons during his trip to the continent of his birth in July, the Vatican said on Friday.
U.N. agency accuses Hungary government moves “vilifying” refugees
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – A U.N. agency expressed “deep concern” on Friday over what it said was a growing tendency by Hungary to denigrate refugees fleeing war, adding its voice to criticism of the government’s anti-immigration stance.
Norway court sentences three for joining, helping Islamic State
OSLO (Reuters) – A Norwegian court sentenced three men to jail on Friday for joining or aiding the Islamic State militant group in Syria, in the first case of its kind in the Nordic region.
