Former Turkish President Demirel, twice toppled by military, dies at 90: hospital
ANKARA (Reuters) – Former Turkish President Suleyman Demirel, who was twice toppled by the military during seven stints as the head of government, died early on Wednesday, according to a hospital official and Turkish media. He was 90.
China rebuffs Trump comments on stealing U.S. jobs
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday rebuffed comments by U.S. real estate mogul and presidential contender Donald Trump that China is stealing U.S. jobs through crafty business practices, saying trade between the two countries was win-win.
Transgender police officer says becoming a woman ‘wasn’t even a thought’
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stephenie Robinson, a British transgender police officer born Stephen, never felt like she was trapped in a wrong body and never dreamed of living life as a woman.
Egypt says foils attack in North Sinai, kills seven suspected militants
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s army said on Wednesday it had foiled an attack against security forces in the restive North Sinai region, killing seven suspected militants and destroying two weapon caches.
China says about to finish some land reclamation in South China Sea
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China will soon complete some of its land reclamation on the Spratly islands in the disputed South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, indicating that Beijing is close to setting up new outposts in the mariti…
Merkel’s Bavarian allies say Greeks act like ‘clowns’ in debt talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian allies have accused the Greek government of not having grasped the seriousness of the situation in the debt talks yet, with CSU Secretary-General Andreas Scheuer calling ruling politicians i…
South Korea foreign minister to make first trip to Japan in four years
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea’s Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will visit Tokyo on Sunday, the first such trip in four years, as the U.S. allies prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of ties amid a chill because of feuds over t…
Chinese police kill Uighur man at station in suspected attack
BEIJING (Reuters) – Police at a train station in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian shot and wounded an ethnic Uighur man who had charged into a ticket line holding a brick, police said on Wednesday, adding the man later died of his injuries.
In Danish election, campaign turns personal in tight race
BORNHOLM, Denmark (Reuters) – Dressed in a denim shirt and black jeans, Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt cracked jokes and took selfies with supporters on the island of Bornholm, just days before a June 18 election that could end her politi…
Hong Kong starts debate on contentious electoral reform plan
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong legislators began a debate on a Beijing-backed electoral reform proposal on Wednesday, as hundreds of people gathered outside government buildings ahead of a contentious vote that is expected by the end of this week.
