Japan PM Abe’s base aims to restore past religious, patriotic values
TOKYO (Reuters) – As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promises voters a bright future for Japan’s economy, key parts of his conservative base want him to steer the nation back toward a traditional ethos mixing Shinto myth, patriotism and pride in an ancient i…
‘We’ll be back’ Hong Kong protesters chant, as camp site dismantled
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy activists and cleared most of the main protest site on Thursday, marking an end to more than two months of street demonstrations in the Chinese-controlled city, but many chanted: “We will be…
End poverty? Sometimes it really may take a village
NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A French countess, who sold off her jewels, artwork and real estate to build an unusual village-based anti-poverty program, plans to release details of the initiative next year as an open source tool-kit for othe…
Spain passes anti-protest bill, to considerable protest
MADRID (Reuters) – The conservative-led Spanish parliament passed an anti-protest bill on Thursday against heavy opposition from politicians and activist groups, who say the law violates the right to protest, limits freedom of expression and gives more…
German killed in Kabul attack on play condemning suicide bombings
KABUL (Reuters) – A teenaged bomber on Thursday targeted a Kabul auditorium packed with people watching a drama condemning suicide attacks and being staged at a French cultural center, killing a German man and wounding 16 people, officials and a witnes…
U.S. ‘troubled’ that Crimean leader in India with Putin
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The leader of Crimea, the former Ukrainian territory annexed by Russia, visited India on Thursday as a member of President Vladimir Putin’s annual summit delegation, and the United States said it found the reports troubling.
Italy, Turkey to service F-35 jet, engine in Europe: Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Pentagon has chosen Italy and Turkey to provide initial heavy maintenance of Lockheed Martin Corp’s new F-35 fighter jet and its engine in Europe starting in 2018, a move that will result in significant orders for companies t…
Obama says to keep pressing China on currency, intellectual property
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will continue to press China on its currency, protection of intellectual property and state-owned businesses, U.S. President Barack Obama said on Thursday ahead of bilateral trade talks next week.
Venezuela raises death toll from prison drug overdose to 48
CARACAS (Reuters) – The death toll following a mass drug overdose incident in a Venezuelan jail last month has jumped to 48 from 13, the government said on Thursday.
Iran’s parliament moves to tax bodies overseen by supreme leader
(Reuters) – Iran’s parliament has passed a resolution to tax organizations overseen by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the armed forces, an unusual move by the legislature into areas dominated by the most powerful figures in the country.
