China to take measures to promote judicial independence: Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) – China will act to promote judicial independence over the next five years with measures including specialized tribunals for environment and intellectual property cases, state media reported on Wednesday.
India’s Gandhi says Modi’s government in ‘witch hunt’ as Congress probed on taxes
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sonia Gandhi, president of India’s ousted Congress party, on Wednesday accused the new Narendra Modi-led government of a “political witch hunt” after tax authorities began probing her party as she and her son face allegations over…
North Korea complains to U.N. about film starring Rogen, Franco
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – North Korea has complained to the United Nations about a film starring Seth Rogen and James Franco, accusing the United States of sponsoring terrorism and committing an act of war by allowing production of a movie about a plo…
World Cup humiliation another blow to Brazil’s confidence
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – The World Cup was supposed to be Brazil’s coming-out party, the soccer superpower finally revealing itself to be an economic and geopolitical one as well.
Ukrainian-born John K., investigated for Nazi crimes, dies aged 93
BERLIN (Reuters) – A Ukrainian-born man investigated for murder as a part of a Nazi police force has died in the United States aged 93, Munich prosecutors said on Wednesday, ending their inquiry into the man’s alleged crimes in 1942.
De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as U.N. Syria mediator: diplomats
UNITED NATIONS/GENEVA (Reuters) – Veteran United Nations official Staffan de Mistura, a former U.N. special envoy to Afghanistan and Iraq, will replace Lakhdar Brahimi as the international mediator seeking an end to Syria’s civil war, diplomats said on…
Dutch special forces in Mali tackle changing threat: minister
DAKAR (Reuters) – Dutch troops have joined a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali to meet a growing security threat from the region to the Netherlands, and Europe as a whole that “softer” approaches can no longer contain, the Dutch foreign minister said.
South Sudan president urges rebel leader to resume talks
JUBA/ ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Wednesday called on rebels to resume peace talks as the country marked its third birthday with celebrations overshadowed by fighting that has killed thousands and brought it to the verge…
EU says powers united on Iran after France suggests splits
VIENNA (Reuters) – The six world powers negotiating with Iran over its nuclear programme are “completely united”, an EU spokesman said on Wednesday, a day after France suggested there were differences between Russia and some of the others.
Refugee agency says more than 35,000 people displaced by Yemen fighting
SANAA (Reuters) – More than 35,000 people have been displaced in Yemen’s Omran province, a local government refugee agency said on Wednesday, a day after Shi’ite Muslim tribal fighters overran the provincial capital following fighting that killed more …
