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.
Large crowds turn out for Palestinian minister’s funeral
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Thousands of mourners turned out on Thursday for a Palestinian state funeral for a minister who died after being grabbed by the neck by an Israeli policeman at a West Bank protest, an incident that has raised tensions wi…
Mauritius voters hand opposition victory, reject constitution change
PORT LOUIS (Reuters) – Mauritius voters rejected plans to grant more powers to the president by handing an election victory to a coalition that opposed changing the constitution, electoral officials said on Thursday.
