India to probe school meal scheme after 23 children die
PATNA, India (Reuters) – The Indian government announced on Thursday it would set up an inquiry into the quality of food given to school pupils in a nationwide free meal scheme after at least 23 children died in one of the deadliest outbreaks of mass p…
China growing in power but popularity lags: survey
LONDON (Reuters) – China will eventually overtake the United States as the global superpower but its rise is not making it more popular, according to a major global survey by Pew Research Center published on Thursday.
Northern Namibia suffers worst drought in 30 years
WINDHOEK (Reuters) – Namibia, sub-Saharan Africa’s driest country, is suffering its worst drought in a generation, with more than 100,000 children at risk of malnutrition, the United Nations said on Thursday.
China media accuses Japan PM of dangerous politics
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Two of China’s top newspapers accused Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday of dangerous politics that could threaten regional security, as Tokyo warned Beijing not to expand gas exploration in disputed waters of the …
Bulgaria says clear signs Hezbollah behind Burgas bombing
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria has no doubts that Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah was behind a bus bombing that killed five Israeli tourists and a Bulgarian driver at the Black Sea city of Burgas exactly a year ago, the interior minister said on Thursday…
Car bomb explodes outside mosque in Bahrain
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – A car bomb exploded outside a Sunni Muslim mosque as worshippers attended late-night prayers in a district where members of Bahrain’s royal family live, the Interior Ministry said on Thursday.
Greek police ban protests during visit by Germany’s Schaeuble
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek police have banned protests in downtown Athens on Thursday during a visit by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, whom many accuse of forcing painful cuts on Greece in return for the multi-billion euro bailouts keeping i…
In Indian school, children died quickly after eating poisoned meal
PATNA, India (Reuters) – Within minutes of eating a meal of rice and potato curry at school, the children began to fall sick, a cook at the centre of one of India’s deadliest outbreaks of mass food poisoning in years, told Reuters from her hospital bed…
Analysis: Rajoy sits out corruption storm within Spanish ruling party
MADRID (Reuters) – Dissent is growing within the usually disciplined ranks of Spain’s ruling center-right People’s Party over a corruption scandal, but there are few signs yet of any rebellion strong enough to topple Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.
U.S. launches push to boost women’s role in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will launch on Thursday a $200 million program to boost the role of women in Afghan society, a figure that could double with international support, the head of the U.S. government’s main aid agency said.
