British referendum on EU in 2015 unlikely, says PM Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday said there was only a “pretty slim” chance that he could bring forward to 2015 a referendum on the country’s membership of the European Union which he wants to hold if he wins a nationa…
Myanmar court jails New Zealand bar manager, colleagues for insulting religion
YANGON (Reuters) – A Myanmar court on Tuesday jailed a New Zealand bar manager and two Myanmar colleagues for two and a half years for insulting religion by using a psychedelic image of Buddha wearing headphones to promote their bar.
U.N. expert to probe conditions of North Korean workers abroad
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights investigator for North Korea said on Monday he would probe allegations of an estimated 20,000 North Koreans working in slave-like conditions abroad, mainly in China, Russia and the Middle East.
Malaysia frees Anwar’s daughter from night of detention over parliament comments
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police on Tuesday freed the daughter of jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after a night in detention over comments in parliament deemed “contemptuous” of the country’s judiciary.
Ratings for Philippine leader plunge to record low after clash
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Benigno Aquino’s approval and trust ratings have plunged to their lowest ever as public anger over the killing of 44 policemen in a clash with rebels in January hurt his popularity, a pollster said on Tuesday.
Thailand files charges against former commerce minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s attorney general filed charges against a former commerce minister and 20 state officials and employees of private firms on Tuesday over alleged graft related to rice export deals with two Chinese firms, in a case that cou…
Opposed to EU bailouts, Finland’s populists eye power
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s populist opposition leader could join a new government after April’s general election with his calls to end bailouts and kick Greece out of the euro likely to ensure Helsinki sticks to its tough line on EU affairs.
South Korea blames North Korea for December hack on nuclear operator
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday blamed North Korea for cyber attacks against the country’s nuclear reactor operator last December, based upon its investigation into Internet addresses used in the hacking.
Britain’s Prince Harry to quit armed forces after 10 years
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry announced on Tuesday he will leave the armed forces after a decade of service that included two tours of duty in Afghanistan.
U.S. jails sex-trafficked kids in human rights abuse, groups say
WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States violates human rights by treating sex-trafficked children as criminals and throwing them into jail, rights groups told an international commission on Monday.
