World’s largest charity launches anti-slavery center
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest charity, has launched a center to combat modern-day slavery and is pushing to make the eradication of human trafficking a priority for the next U.S. president.
Hungary working to resolve serious asylum capacity problems: minister
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary is fully complying with all its European Union obligations but is struggling with serious capacity problems due to a massive flow of illegal migrants from Serbia, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: International tribunal looks like best chance for MH17 justice – Dutch sources
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands is discussing with its allies an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year, sources familiar with the discussions have told Reuter…
With more MERS cases, South Korea says outbreak at crossroads
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s health ministry, which reported four new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) on Wednesday, said the outbreak was at a crossroads, backing off from its earlier view that the spread of the often-deadly virus h…
Malaysia to probe Melbourne property deal at center of corruption claims
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia said on Wednesday it would investigate corruption allegations against government officials in a multi-million dollar property deal in Australia, the latest in a series of scandals plaguing Prime Minister Najib Razak’s …
Iraqi Shi’ite special forces take lead in Baiji fight
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq’s most powerful Shi’ite force said it is relying more heavily on elite units who fought in Syria in the battle against Islamic State for control of a critical Iraqi refinery and is now well placed to counter the militants’ guer…
Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel arrested nine Druze Arabs on Wednesday over two attacks, one of them fatal, on ambulances bringing casualties from Syria’s civil war to Israeli hospitals, security sources said on Wednesday.
Indonesia considers tax amnesty for financial crimes: tax office head
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s tax office is considering a tax amnesty for financial crimes, in a move that could bring at least 100 trillion rupiah ($7.5 billion) into state coffers, the director-general of taxes said on Wednesday.
Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants: TV
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian state television said on Wednesday the army and allied militia had secured the perimeter of an oil field near the central city of Palmyra which had been the focus of recent heavy fighting with Islamic State militants.
Bomb attack in restive Xinjiang and police response kill at least 18: Radio Free Asia
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ethnic Uighurs attacked police with knives and bombs at a traffic checkpoint in China’s far western Xinjiang region, Radio Free Asia reported on Wednesday, and at least 18 people were killed.
