Kashmir fight adds to hurdles for Modi’s India reform push
SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – A ruckus over the release from prison of a man who led the most serious revolt in decades against the Indian military in Kashmir is adding to mounting problems for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he tries to push economic re…
Iraq Kurds say meeting schedule of Baghdad oil export deal
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s Kurdistan region said in a statement on Monday it was on track to keep its side of an oil export deal reached with the federal government in Baghdad.
Air travel ‘safer’ in 2014 despite Malaysian disasters: IATA
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Last year was by some measures the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia Airlines aircraft in which hundreds of people were killed, a leading industry body said on Monday…
Death sentence upheld for killer of Pakistani governor over blasphemy law
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A Pakistani court upheld the death sentence on Monday for the killer of the governor of Pakistan’s largest province after he had called for reform of a law against blasphemy, media said.
Al Qaeda attacks Yemen army base, four dead: residents
ADEN (Reuters) – At least two militants and two soldiers died in an al Qaeda assault on an army base in southern Yemen early on Monday, officials and residents said, in another sign of unraveling security.
Fukushima residents torn over nuclear waste storage plan
OKUMA, Japan (Reuters) – Norio Kimura lost his wife, father and 7-year-old daughter Yuna in the March 2011 tsunami.
Thai PM says security must come first to boost foreign confidence
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Monday called on Thais to be the “eyes and ears” of security forces in order to boost international confidence in Thailand after the second explosion in the capital Bangkok in just over a month.
Visiting Merkel reminds Japan to face wartime past
TOKYO (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, referring to Germany’s own experience, reminded Japan on Monday of the need to squarely confront its wartime past but also signaled that neighboring countries must do their part to achieve reconciliati…
Gains and gaps in women’s fight for gender equality since 1995: report
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – In the past 20 years the world’s women and girls have made significant progress in health, education and legal rights but wide gender gaps remain in economic participation, political leadership and security, acco…
Tokyo fire bombing survivor fears Japan starting down road to war again
TOKYO (Reuters) – Katsumoto Saotome was 12 the night he ran for his life through a sea of flames, jumping over smoldering railroad ties along a train track as U.S. B-29 bombers rained incendiary bombs down around him.
