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.
U.S.-led air strikes pose problem for Assad’s moderate foes
REYHANLI Turkey (Reuters) – U.S.-led air strikes against al Qaeda-inspired militants in Syria pose a problem for moderate rebel opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Recovery of Japan volcano victims suspended amid signs of rising activity
TOKYO (Reuters) – Search and recovery efforts for at least two dozen victims of Japan’s worst volcanic eruption in decades were called off on Tuesday due to worries about rising volcanic activity, including the chance of another steam explosion.
South Korea sightseeing ship runs aground, 110 rescued
SEOUL (Reuters) – Some 110 people aboard a South Korean sightseeing ship were rescued by fishing boats after the vessel ran aground near a rocky island on Tuesday, reviving tragic memories of a ferry disaster earlier this year in which hundreds of peop…
Botched customs upgrade cuts off Congo’s second city
LUSAKA/KINSHASA (Reuters) – A month ago, Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) border post with Zambia, one of Africa’s busiest land frontiers, went high-tech, with a web-based customs system that was meant to improve efficiency and eradicate corruption…
Obama, Modi vow to boost strategic ties, create model for world
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama and new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed on Monday to expand and deepen their countries’ strategic partnership and make it a model for the rest of the world.
Exclusive: U.S., Brazil close to ending cotton trade rift – sources
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The United States and Brazil are close to settling a decade-old trade dispute over cotton subsidies, three Brazilian sources close to the talks told Reuters, in what would be the first concrete step to repair ties hurt by an espion…
