Japan’s Abe eyes more women in cabinet; ministers may struggle to make mark
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost the number of female ministers when he reshuffles his cabinet next week in a show of commitment to promoting women, but the appointees may struggle to convince skeptics they are mo…
France says Libya needs ‘exceptional’ U.N. support
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Francois Hollande on Thursday called on the United Nations to organize “exceptional” support for Libyan authorities to restore order there because there was a risk the country could fall into chaos.
Swedish polls indicate around 49 percent support for opposition
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s center-left opposition parties’ lead over the governing coalition has decreased in one poll and increased in another ahead of Sept. 14 general election.
Thai court dismisses murder charges against former PM, deputy
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A Thai criminal court on Thursday threw out charges of murder and abuse of power faced by a former prime minister, Abhisit Vejjajiva, and his then deputy over a deadly crackdown on street protesters in 2010.
U.S. seeks coalition against Islamic State, but military partners no sure bet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is intensifying its push to build an international campaign against Islamic State jihadist fighters in Iraq and Syria, including recruiting partners for potential joint military action, Obama administration offi…
Malaysia, Australia to share costs for latest phase of MH370 search
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Malaysia on Thursday said it would share with Australia the cost of the latest effort to uncover signs of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, in the hope of unlocking modern aviation’s greatest mystery.
Migration outlier: How Nicaragua escaped neighbors’ deadly spiral
MANAGUA (Reuters) – Victor Toruno was just 12 when he ran away from an abusive father to join a local street gang in Nicaragua, graduating from thief to drug dealer.
India’s Modi eyes breakthrough nuclear pact on Japan trip
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is hoping to win Japanese backing for a nuclear energy pact during a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and lure investment into its $85 billion market while addressing Japan’s concern about nuclear proliferation.
Breakthrough hopes dented as Ukraine accuses Russia of new incursion
KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Russia of launching a new military incursion across its eastern border on Wednesday, as hopes quickly faded that Tuesday’s talks between their two presidents might mark a turning point in a five-month-ol…
Corrupt Chinese hiding in Western nations elude Beijing’s ‘fox hunt’
BEIJING (Reuters) – When Yang Xiuzhu got wind in 2003 that Chinese anti-corruption investigators were looking into her affairs, she boarded a flight to Singapore. A few days later Yang changed her name and flew to New York.
