Japan won’t revise wartime brothel apology: Japan’s Suga
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will neither revise a landmark 1993 apology to women, many Korean, who were forced to serve in wartime military brothels nor will it issue a new statement on the matter, Japan’s top government spokesman said on Monday.
NATO commander warns of Russian threat to separatist Moldova region
BRUSSELS/FEODOSIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday Russia had built up a “very sizeable” force on its border with Ukraine and Moscow may have a region in another ex-Soviet republic, Moldova, in its sights after annexing…
U.S. embassy limits visas for Venezuelans amid diplomatic tension
CARACAS (Reuters) – The U.S. embassy in Venezuela said on Sunday it is suspending appointments for new tourist visas due to a lack of personnel following the expulsion of consular staff last month.
National parliaments should have more EU powers: British lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – National parliaments should have a greater role in European Union decision making, a committee of British lawmakers said on Monday, including working together to propose new legislation or changes to existing European law.
France’s far right makes local gains; voters punish Hollande
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s anti-immigrant National Front (FN) scored gains in first-round town hall elections on Sunday and took control of a former Socialist bastion as voters punished President Francois Hollande and his left-wing allies.
NATO commander warns of Russian threat to separatist Moldova region
BRUSSELS/FEODOSIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – NATO’s top military commander said on Sunday Russia had built up a “very sizeable” force on its border with Ukraine and Moscow may have a region in another ex-Soviet republic, Moldova, in its sights after annexing…
Search area for Malaysian airliner widened after French satellite images
PERTH/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The search area for a missing Malaysian jetliner in remote seas off Australia was widened on Monday after French satellite images revealed potential “floating debris” several hundred kilometers north of pictures previousl…
Indian farmers driven to suicide as hail ruins crops
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Unseasonal rains and hailstorms this month have damaged the winter-sown crops of millions of Indian farmers, but Rekha Garole lost more than others.
Turkey shoots down Syrian plane it says violated air space
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish armed forces shot down a Syrian plane on Sunday that Ankara said had crossed into its air space in an area where Syrian rebels have been battling President Bashar al-Assad’s forces for control of a border crossing.
Assad cousin killed in Latakia clash with Syria rebels
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A cousin of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was killed on Sunday in battles with Islamist rebels near the border with Turkey, activists and state media said.
