Russia sanctions can only be lifted if Minsk fully implemented: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday that EU sanctions against Russia tied to its intervention in eastern Ukraine could only be lifted if there was full implementation of the Minsk agreement signed between Kiev and pro-Ru…
Crashed jet’s tail may be raised in hunt for AirAsia ‘black boxes’
JAKARTA/PANGKALAN BUN (Reuters) – Indonesian search and rescue teams plan to start lifting the crashed AirAsia jet’s tail off the sea bed on Friday, officials said, raising hopes that “black box” recorders can be retrieved to reveal the cause of the di…
Car bombs explode at checkpoints in Iraq’s Samarra, three dead
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Car bombs exploded at three checkpoints on the western outskirts of Iraq’s holy city of Samarra on Thursday, killing three people and wounding 41 others, a security official and locals said.
Nepali single mothers say law change would make children stateless
KATHMANDU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Hundreds of single mothers and rights activists demonstrated outside Nepal’s parliament building on Thursday, urging members of a special assembly drafting a new constitution not to weaken the citizenship rights…
For Obama, Indian parade may be a bit too breathtaking
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – It may not rain on President Barack Obama’s parade when he comes to New Delhi this month for India’s Republic Day celebrations at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Medical aid unable to enter Syrian rebel-held Aleppo: WHO
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has been unable to get a desperately needed medical aid convoy through to civilians in the rebel-held part of Aleppo despite a government promise last month to give it access.
Bosnia leads global search for missing with expertise on bones
TUZLA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Bosnia was still digging up the bones of its own when those of others began arriving in boxes from the tsunami-struck shores of Southeast Asia a decade ago.
No birthday celebrations for North Korea’s Kim this year
SEOUL (Reuters) – Exactly one year ago, flamboyant NBA hall of fame star Dennis Rodman stepped up to a microphone in the centre ring of a North Korean basketball court and sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to leader Kim Jong Un, the world’s youngest head of state….
IMF talks resume in Ukraine as Soros urges bigger aid package
KIEV (Reuters) – An IMF team resumed talks in Kiev on Thursday that Ukraine’s government hopes will lead to a bigger aid program, as billionaire financier George Soros urged the West to step up funding to the country.
Modi throws open doors to people of Indian origin around the globe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday appealed to millions of people of Indian origin across the world to turn to their homeland after he eased visa rules to lure overseas talent, in a bid to make the country a top power.
