China labor activists say facing unprecedented intimidation
GUANGZHOU (Reuters) – As China’s economic growth slows, fuelling industrial unrest, independent labor advocates say they have never faced so much intimidation – and they expect it to get worse this year.
U.N. rights chief slams Myanmar monk for ‘sexist’ remarks
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – (Editors note: The third and fourth paragraphs contain language that some readers may find offensive.)
Polls point to victory for Syriza as Greek election nears
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s Syriza party is set for a comfortable victory in Sunday’s general election, according to opinion polls that show the radical leftists consolidating gains in the final days of campaigning.
UK’s Cameron uses Obama compliment on economy to boost re-election bid
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday used praise from U.S. President Barack Obama to rebuff criticism by his main political rival.
Trial of woman charged with supporting Islamic State starts in Germany
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – The trial of a woman accused of sending money and film-making equipment to Islamist militant group Islamic State in Syria began in the German city of Duesseldorf on Wednesday.
Cubans look fondly to U.S. as talks to resume relations start
HAVANA (Reuters) – Miguel Barnet, one of Cuba’s most prominent Communist Party intellectuals, fondly recalls his teenage years in the 1950s, attending one of Havana’s elite private schools, singing in the Episcopal church choir and performing in Americ…
NATO calls on Russia to pull troops from Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Wednesday it had seen an increase in the numbers of tanks, artillery pieces and other heavy military equipment being used by Russian troops in eastern Ukraine and renewed a call for Moscow to withdraw.
Syria wants U.N. action against Turkey over Paris attacks suspect
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Syria called on the United Nations Security Council to take action against Turkey for allowing a French woman linked to militant attacks in Paris to illegally enter Syria along with other foreign fighters.
Italian Senate vote gives boost to Renzi electoral law deal
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s Senate approved an amendment to a new electoral law on Wednesday, paving the way for the passage of a cornerstone of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s reform program in the upper house next week.
Thai migrant workers in Israel face serious labor abuses: report
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai agricultural workers in Israel face serious labor rights abuses, including low pay, excessive hours and hazardous conditions, which may have contributed to a disturbing pattern of deaths among them, a report s…
