India freezes foreign funding to Greenpeace, cites violations
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India has blocked foreign funding to the local branch of Greenpeace and restricted some activities, a government statement said on Thursday, with New Delhi accusing the environmental group of misusing funds.
U.S. troubled by reported attacks on protesters in Panama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it was troubled by reported attacks on civil society protesters in Panama for the Summit of the Americas after two Republican lawmakers blamed the violence on Castro supporters.
Afghan defense minister nominee drops out after two days
KABUL (Reuters) – The Afghan cabinet’s latest choice for defense minister dropped out on Wednesday, just two days after being nominated for the job, underlining tensions between the president and rival parties within the national unity government.
Britain summons Argentine ambassador over Falklands’ comments
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it had summoned the Argentine ambassador to explain the latest war of words over the disputed Falkland Islands which included a threat to prosecute British energy firms operating in the area.
Germany confirms ‘Normandy’ talks on Ukraine in Berlin on Monday
BERLIN (Reuters) – The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine will meet in Berlin on Monday to discuss the implementation of the Minsk ceasefire agreement, a spokesperson for Germany’s foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday.
Statue row blots Mandela’s post-apartheid vision for South Africa
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa’s University of Cape Town will remove a statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes on Thursday, a symbolic step that exposes persistent racial divides two decades after the end of apartheid.
Australian death row convicts file challenge in Indonesia’s highest court
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Lawyers for two Australian convicts facing execution for drug trafficking in Indonesia filed a last-ditch legal challenge in the country’s highest court on Thursday, in the hope that the president will be forced to reconsider denyin…
Czech government plans to register citizens for military service
PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government plans to create a register of citizens who could be called up for military service, in response to growing concerns over threats from Islamic State and insecurity in Ukraine, Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka said …
Turkey’s Erdogan says Egypt should free Mursi before it can restore ties
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Egypt should free ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi from jail and lift death sentences against his supporters before Ankara could consider an improvement in relations with Cairo.
China urges caution from U.S. on dispute with Japan
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry urged the United States on Thursday to act and speak cautiously after the U.S. defense chief repeated Washington’s opposition to any “coercive unilateral” actions by China over a group of islets disputed wit…
