Dominican Republic moves to ease abortion ban, challenges remain: rights group
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A presidential decision to ease the Dominican Republic’s ban on abortion is a landmark victory for women’s rights, but ensuring women can access legal and potentially life-saving abortions remains a challenge, a ri…
Houthis have released kidnapped Yemen aide, sources say
SANAA (Reuters) – Yemen’s Houthi movement has freed the presidential chief of staff, whom it seized on Jan. 17 during a power struggle with then President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Houthi official Ali al-Quhoom and two government officials said on Tuesda…
Syria raises fuel prices to snuff out black market, soothe unrest
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syria has raised fuel prices, cutting back on lavish subsidies, to quell a thriving black market that has led to anti-corruption protests in areas of strong government support.
Spanish judge charges 10 Catholic priests with child sexual abuse
MADRID (Reuters) – Ten Spanish priests were charged with child sexual abuse on Tuesday, in a case brought after Pope Francis telephoned the victim to offer the Church’s apology, court documents showed.
Canada’s new anti-terror bill to fill legal gaps: safety minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) – New legislation being put forward by the Canada’s Conservative government is designed to close gaps in existing laws that enable people considered terror threats to evade authorities, the country’s public safety minister said on Tues…
Child ritual killings spread alarm, anger in Ivory Coast
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – At least 21 children have been kidnapped in Ivory Coast since December and most have been found dead with their bodies mutilated, authorities said, in a wave of ritual killings some residents fear may be linked to upcoming elections…
Russia’s 2014 arms sales top $15 billion: Putin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia sold more than $15 billion worth of arms in 2014, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday, adding that new signed orders stood at nearly $14 billion.
After 5 years of coalition, UK faces even messier government
LONDON (Reuters) – When Britain’s coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats took power in 2010, bookmakers put its chances of surviving a full five-year term at little more than 50-50.
Chile’s Bachelet prepares next phase of education reform
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s President Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday her government was preparing the second phase of an ambitious education reform, hours after Congress approved the first set of changes.
France: EU must target anonymous money transfers to tackle militants
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must better monitor anonymous money transfers to crack down on the financing of terrorism and this idea will be part of proposals to be presented to the bloc’s leaders next month, France’s finance minister said o…
