U.S. commission urges Obama to meet persecuted Rohingya in Myanmar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. government agency called on President Barack Obama on Thursday to meet with Rohingya Muslims and other minorities when he visits Myanmar this month and to press the government to act to prevent “serious and alarming violen…
Indian intelligence agency on the cheap hampers war on militants
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – When a bomb went off last month in West Bengal state, police at India’s leading counterterrorism organization had to hail taxis to get to the scene because they did not have enough cars.
German rail strike to continue after court rejects lawsuit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German court dismissed an attempt on Thursday by rail operator Deutsche Bahn to halt a nationwide strike that has paralyzed the country and threatens to keep people from attending weekend celebrations of the 25th anniversary of …
Train derails on Rio’s Canadian iron ore line, worker missing
MONTREAL (Reuters) – A train operated by Rio Tinto Plc’s Iron Ore Company of Canada derailed in Quebec and its single operator was missing following an apparent landslide, the Canadian iron ore miner said on Thursday.
German court rejects railways lawsuit, rail strike to continue
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German court dismissed an attempt on Thursday by rail operator Deutsche Bahn to stop a nationwide strike through an injunction by the GDL train drivers’ union which has crippled the country since Wednesday, labor court judge Urs…
U.S. Army to deactivate long-serving ‘Iron Brigade’ in South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – An Army combat brigade that has anchored the U.S. military presence in South Korea for nearly 50 years will be deactivated and replaced with a rotational unit as the service shrinks in size due to budget cuts, defense officials s…
Israel tried to limit civilian casualties in Gaza: U.S. military chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The highest-ranking U.S. military officer said on Thursday that Israel went to “extraordinary lengths” to limit civilian casualties in the recent war in Gaza and that the Pentagon had sent a team to see what lessons could be lear…
Canada’s Harper, in China, under pressure from all sides
HANGZHOU China (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrived in China on Thursday, facing the delicate task of improving economic ties with a major trading partner without sparking voter backlash or a revolt within his own party a year ahe…
Libya faces chaos as top court rejects elected assembly
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s Supreme Court declared the internationally recognized parliament on Thursday as unconstitutional, in a ruling likely to fuel further chaos in the north African oil producing nation.
France’s Hollande pledges no new taxes ‘on anyone’ in 2015
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday that no new taxes would be imposed on anyone in France in 2015, as he sought to address widespread frustration over high taxes halfway through his presidency.
