Nearly half of people around world fear torture in custody: Amnesty
BERLIN (Reuters) – Nearly half of people around the world fear becoming a victim of torture if taken into custody, a poll for human rights organization Amnesty International showed on Tuesday.
As elections near, polls show Europeans feel disconnected from Brussels
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With just over a week to go until European Parliament elections, two separate polls on Monday suggested around two-thirds of Europeans feel their voices are not heard in Brussels, although trust in the European Union is rebounding …
Iran and IAEA end talks, unclear if progress made
VIENNA (Reuters) – The U.N. nuclear watchdog and Iran ended a three-hour meeting on Monday without announcing any new action to allay concerns about Tehran’s atomic activities, leaving it unclear whether headway was achieved.
U.S. would welcome Modi as India leader despite past visa ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama faces the prospect this week of having to offer his congratulations to a new Indian leader who was barred from the United States less than 10 years ago over massacres of Muslims in 2002.
Healthcare to undergo serious surgery in tough Australian budget
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Healthcare in Australia is set for its biggest shake-up since the introduction of universal coverage in the 1970s, as part of a tough federal budget on Tuesday that critics fret is taking the country towards a U.S.-style system.
South Sudan’s president says 2015 election to be delayed
JUBA (Reuters) – South Sudan will postpone the 2015 presidential election to give warring factions time to reconcile, President Salva Kiir said on Monday, but his rival in a conflict that is threatening to tear apart the world’s newest nation said the …
Rebels appeal to join Russia after east Ukraine referendum
DONETSK/SLAVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Pro-Moscow rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine called on Monday for their region to become part of Russia, the day after staging a referendum on self-rule, although Moscow stopped short of endorsing their bid for ann…
Taxing times for pachinko as Japan considers casino gamble
OSAKA/TOKYO (Reuters) – Moves towards legalizing casinos in Japan have reignited a debate over the legal status of pachinko, with a potential new tax mooted for a $200 billion gaming industry that has existed for decades on the fringes of the law.
Chile tax reform likely to remain intact despite opposition
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s Congress will likely tweak President Michelle Bachelet’s ambitious new tax reform after it moves to the Senate in the coming weeks, but the heart of the bill will remain intact, those close to lawmakers have said this month…
Guangdong carbon scheme sparks China green vs. growth dispute
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s campaign against pollution and greenhouse gases is hitting early resistance in Guangdong province, where more than 60 manufacturers are holding back from a carbon market launched last year, saying the scheme is unfair and to…
