Abandoned ‘baby hatch’ scheme suspended in southern Chinese city
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese authorities have suspended operations at a “baby hatch”, where anonymous mothers can safely abandoned new-born babies, in the city of Guangzhou as a surge in the number of infants has overwhelmed the center which only open…
Cold War reflexes return to Europe over Ukraine
Russia’s military seizure of Crimea and preparations for a possible annexation of the southern Ukrainian province have revived fears, calculations and reflexes that had been rusting away since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Strong 6.2 magnitude aftershock hits off northern Chile
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuter) – A strong aftershock 6.2 in magnitude struck offshore northern Chile early on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, following a 6.7 magnitude earthquake nearby on Sunday that caused only minor damage but led to brief e…
El Salvador court ratifies ruling-party presidential candidate’s win
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – El Salvador’s electoral court on Sunday confirmed the victory of ruling-party candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren in a presidential election a week earlier and threw out his rival’s request to annul the tight contest.
Defense at bin Laden son-in-law trial cites alleged 9/11 mastermind
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Osama bin Laden’s son-in-law Suleiman Abu Ghaith, on trial in New York, had no role in al Qaeda military operations, said Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the September 11 attacks, according to court documents file…
North Korea fires 25 short-range and obsolete rockets: South Korea
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea fired 10 short-range missiles into the sea off the east of the Korean peninsula on Sunday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing unidentified government officials in South Korea.
Kerry urges Abbas to make ‘tough decisions’ on peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday “to make the tough decisions that will be necessary” before an April 29 deadline for a peace deal with Israel, a U.S. official said.
Mexico’s national security commissioner resigns
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s national security commissioner Manuel Mondragon has resigned, the interior minister said on Sunday, raising questions about the government’s strategy to stamp out organized crime.
Soldiers storm Venezuelan protesters’ stronghold
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan troops stormed a Caracas square on Sunday to evict protesters who turned it into a stronghold during six weeks of demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro.
Kerry urges Abbas to make ‘tough decisions’ on peace
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday “to make the tough decisions that will be necessary” before an April 29 deadline for a peace deal with Israel, a U.S. official said.
