German envoy rebukes professor for spurning Indian student over ‘rape problem’
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ambassador to India has rebuked a German university professor for what he said was the rejection of an internship application from a male Indian student on grounds of India’s “rape problem”.
France mourns sports stars killed in Argentina helicopter crash
BUENOS AIRES/PARIS (Reuters) – France mourned on Tuesday the deaths of three sports stars who were among 10 people killed when two helicopters collided in a remote region of Argentina during the filming of a reality TV show.
More Russian tanks, equipment cross Ukraine border: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian tanks and heavy military equipment have crossed the Ukrainian border in the last few days in breach of a European-brokered ceasefire agreed on Feb. 12, a senior U.S. State Department official said on Tuesday.
Gangland grenade attack outside Guatemala hospital kills one, hurts 22
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – At least one woman was killed and 22 people were injured on Tuesday after a drive-by grenade attack outside Guatemala’s second-largest hospital aimed at a jailed gang leader who was having a check-up, the country’s interior m…
Germany used legal tricks to avoid WW2 reparations: Greece
ATHENS (Reuters) – Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras accused Germany on Tuesday of using legal tricks to avoid paying reparations for the Nazi occupation of Greece and said he would support parliamentary efforts to review the matter.
Canada lawmakers hear Hong Kong democracy activist over China’s objections
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Veteran Hong Kong democracy campaigner Martin Lee, testifying on Tuesday at a Canadian parliamentary committee over the objections of the Chinese government, appealed to Ottawa to stand with those struggling for democracy in Hong Kon…
Myanmar police beat students, journalists, monks; about 100 detained
LETPADAN, Myanmar (Reuters) – – Myanmar police beat students, monks and journalists with batons on Tuesday as they dispersed a protest over a proposed new education law after a standoff that lasted more than a week, drawing condemnation from the United…
King Salman pledges to maintain stability, create jobs
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said he would fight corruption, diversify the economy and confront anybody who challenged the stability of the world’s top oil exporter in his first big speech since taking power on Jan. 23.
Suriname leader’s son gets 16 years U.S. prison for Hezbollah aid
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The son of Suriname’s president was sentenced on Tuesday to 16-1/4 years in prison, after pleading guilty last August to U.S. charges that he tried to offer a home base to the Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah.
Frenchman gets three years for helping girl of 14 to go to Syria
PARIS (Reuters) – A French court sentenced a man on Tuesday to three years in jail for helping a 14-year-old girl who wanted to travel to Syria to marry an Islamic State fighter there.
