Female politician suggests Indian women invited rape
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – An Indian female politician and activist has said rape victims may have invited attacks by their clothes and behavior, fuelling a national debate over a series of incidents of sexual violence against women.
Snowden gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination from Norwegian MP
OSLO (Reuters) – A Norwegian member of parliament nominated former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden for the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize on Wednesday, arguing that his release of classified documents made the world a safer place.
Thailand to deploy 10,000 police in capital to secure voting
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s government will deploy 10,000 police in the capital for Sunday’s election, which protesters have promised to disrupt as part of their drawn-out attempt to topple Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Hong Kong imposes sanctions on Philippines over 2010 hostage deaths
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong will scrap visa-free access for all Philippine diplomatic and official passport holders after Manila failed to issue a formal apology for a deadly hostage-taking in 2010.
South Korea approves $7 billion reactor plans in boost for nuclear power
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea approved on Wednesday a $7 billion project to build two nuclear plants, a boost for an industry struggling to emerge from the shadow of Japan’s Fukushima disaster and the first approval since a policy review sparked by a s…
Hong Kong reports third H7N9 bird flu death
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 75-year-old man infected with the H7N9 bird flu virus has died in Hong Kong, the government said on Wednesday, the third such death in the city.
Insight: Mubarak-era networks return for new military man in Egypt
SHEBIN EL KOM, Egypt (Reuters) – When an uprising toppled Egyptian autocrat Hosni Mubarak, men like Ahmed Saif who helped run his vast patronage network melted away.
NATO’s Rasmussen criticizes Russian pressure on Ukraine
PARIS (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticized Russia on Wednesday for pressuring Kiev not to sign a free trade pact with the European Union, a move that triggered mass protests.
Malaysia navy chief denies Chinese incursion
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s navy chief has denied a report that three Chinese navy ships patrolled an area claimed by the Southeast Asian country, saying the Chinese exercise took place hundreds of miles to the north in international waters.
Israeli settlers archaeology tourism plans seen deepening roots
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) – On an ancient hill dotted with 1,000-year-old olive trees, Israelis are busy excavating in search of the first palace of King David in the heart of the West Bank.
