Myanmar confirms controversial Rohingya plan at United Nations
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar has confirmed to the United Nations it is finalizing a plan that will offer minority Rohingya Muslims citizenship if they change their ethnicity to suggest Bangladeshi origin, a move rights groups say could force thousands in…
China’s Confucius Institute regrets closure of University Of Chicago center
BEIJING (Reuters) – A leading U.S. university has closed a Chinese government-backed culture and research center in a row over the terms of a renewal agreement, in a decision a Chinese official said was made before ascertaining the facts and the truth….
Afghan, U.S. officials sign long-delayed security pact
KABUL (Reuters) – Officials from Afghanistan and the United States on Tuesday signed a long-delayed security agreement to allow American troops to stay in the country after the end of the year, fulfilling a campaign promise by new President Ashraf Ghan…
Egyptian court jails 68 Muslim Brotherhood supporters
CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian court sentenced 68 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to jail terms on Tuesday, judicial sources said, in a case related to deadly violence a year ago after the army’s ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi.
EU must put up resources for Mediterranean rescues: Amnesty
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries must cough up “considerable” resources for migrant rescues in the Mediterranean Sea before Italy can discontinue its own mission, or else many lives will be lost, human rights group Amnesty International sa…
All aboard the ‘Corruptour’ for a glimpse of Mexico’s graft
BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Visitors looking to explore the dark side of Mexico’s northern industrial city of Monterrey board a striking blue bus, painted with the faces of local politicians alongside pigs and rats clutching bags of money.
Rights group urges Europe to press Thai leader on rights on Italy trip
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A human rights group on Tuesday urged the European Union to press Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha to protect human rights and restore democracy quickly when he travels to Italy for a summit of Asian and European leaders.
British European Union exit ‘wouldn’t break my heart’, PM Cameron says
BIRMINGHAM England (Reuters) – Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday it would not break his heart if Britain left the European Union, but said his preference was for his country to stay in a reformed EU after a new settlement with Brussels.
Online abuse of women in Pakistan turns into real-world violence
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Internet abuse of women in Pakistan is triggering real world violence against them, but large social media companies, such as Facebook and Twitter, are moving too slowly to stop it, internet rights group Bytes for All said.
Iran to give military grant to Lebanese army: official
Beirut (Reuters) – Iran is to give a military grant to the Lebanese Army, the head of Iran’s national security council said on Tuesday, boosting security forces that are already backed by Saudi Arabia and the United States.
