Inspired by #MeToo, student activists target inequality in China
At 1 am on April 23, Yue Xin was rudely awakened in her dormitory at China's prestigious Peking University by her mother and a faculty adviser.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
At 1 am on April 23, Yue Xin was rudely awakened in her dormitory at China's prestigious Peking University by her mother and a faculty adviser.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Koreans arrive in North amid stalled denuclearization talks
South Korean envoys held talks in North Korea on Wednesday to finalize details on a third North-South summit to be held this month amid stalled talks on denuclearization between the North and the United States.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Korean envoys held talks in North Korea on Wednesday to finalize details on a third North-South summit to be held this month amid stalled talks on denuclearization between the North and the United States.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Cambodia's parliament holds first session since July vote
Cambodia's parliament on Wednesday held its first session since a July general election in which Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party claimed victory but which critics called a sham because of the lack of a viable opposition.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Cambodia's parliament on Wednesday held its first session since a July general election in which Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling party claimed victory but which critics called a sham because of the lack of a viable opposition.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Norway's $1 trillion fund to beef up scrutiny of sustainability, ocean pollution
Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund will demand that companies in which it invests follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability, including efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, the fund's manager said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund will demand that companies in which it invests follow stricter guidelines on global sustainability, including efforts to combat plastic pollution of the oceans, the fund's manager said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Britain would now vote 59-41 to stay in the EU: new poll shows
British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, the highest recorded support for EU membership in such a survey since the 2016 referendum.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
British voters would vote 59-41 to stay in the European Union if given the option after a six-point swing away from Brexit, an opinion poll showed on Wednesday, the highest recorded support for EU membership in such a survey since the 2016 referendum.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Qatar lifts controversial exit visa system for most workers
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labor rights groups have long said should be abolished.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Qatar amended its residency laws on Tuesday to allow most foreign workers to leave the country without exit permits from their employers, a provision which labor rights groups have long said should be abolished.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Japan acknowledges first radiation death among Fukushima workers
Japan has acknowledged for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, died from radiation exposure.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Japan has acknowledged for the first time that a worker at the Fukushima nuclear power plant, destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami more than seven years ago, died from radiation exposure.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
British PM May to make emergency statement to parliament: Times
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make an emergency statement to parliament on Wednesday, most likely on national security, the Times newspaper reported.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
British Prime Minister Theresa May will make an emergency statement to parliament on Wednesday, most likely on national security, the Times newspaper reported.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Danish submarine killer launches appeal against life sentence
Danish inventor Peter Madsen appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal against a life sentence handed to him for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist on board his home-made submarine.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Danish inventor Peter Madsen appeared in court on Wednesday to appeal against a life sentence handed to him for murdering and dismembering a Swedish journalist on board his home-made submarine.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Salvini says Italy government won't 'blow up' state accounts
Italy's ruling coalition has no intention of torpedoing state accounts and plans to phase in its economic program, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reiterated on Wednesday ahead of a meeting to discuss the 2019 budget.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Italy's ruling coalition has no intention of torpedoing state accounts and plans to phase in its economic program, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini reiterated on Wednesday ahead of a meeting to discuss the 2019 budget.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Israel's top court clears way for razing of Bedouin village in West Bank: spokesman
Israel's top court cleared the way on Wednesday for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank whose fate has become a focus of Palestinian protests and international concern.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Israel's top court cleared the way on Wednesday for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank whose fate has become a focus of Palestinian protests and international concern.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Factbox: Who controls what in Syria?
Early in the conflict, fighting splintered Syria into a complex patchwork of areas held by rival groups, but fighting in recent years has simplified the frontlines and the country is now split into only a few zones of control.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Early in the conflict, fighting splintered Syria into a complex patchwork of areas held by rival groups, but fighting in recent years has simplified the frontlines and the country is now split into only a few zones of control.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Shells hit Syria's Idlib as rebels prepare for assault: monitor
The Syrian military shelled the last stronghold of active rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as insurgents blew up another bridge in anticipation of a government offensive, a war monitor said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
The Syrian military shelled the last stronghold of active rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday as insurgents blew up another bridge in anticipation of a government offensive, a war monitor said.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Pakistan; to meet new PM Khan
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a brief visit on his whistle-stop tour of the region, with the war in Afghanistan and the issue of Islamist militants once again set to dominate discussions with Pakistan.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Pakistan on Wednesday for a brief visit on his whistle-stop tour of the region, with the war in Afghanistan and the issue of Islamist militants once again set to dominate discussions with Pakistan.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
German conservative Weber bids for Juncker's EU job
German conservative Manfred Weber declared his bid on Wednesday to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as EU chief executive, signaling an early start to campaigning for elections to the European Parliament in May.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
German conservative Manfred Weber declared his bid on Wednesday to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker as EU chief executive, signaling an early start to campaigning for elections to the European Parliament in May.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Ethiopian commercial ship docks in Eritrea for first time in 20 years: broadcaster
An Ethiopian commercial ship docked in an Eritrean port for the first time in two decades on Wednesday, state-affiliated media said, in a concrete sign of a stunning rapprochement between the neighbors and former foes.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
An Ethiopian commercial ship docked in an Eritrean port for the first time in two decades on Wednesday, state-affiliated media said, in a concrete sign of a stunning rapprochement between the neighbors and former foes.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Israel's top court clears way for razing of Bedouin village in West Bank
Israel's top court cleared the way on Wednesday for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank whose fate has become a focus of Palestinian protests and international concern.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Israel's top court cleared the way on Wednesday for the demolition of a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank whose fate has become a focus of Palestinian protests and international concern.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
U.N. inquiry says Burundi still committing crimes against humanity
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top officials including President Pierre Nkurunziza, a U.N. human rights report said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
More crimes against humanity were committed in Burundi in 2017 and 2018, whipped up by rhetoric from top officials including President Pierre Nkurunziza, a U.N. human rights report said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Immigration and welfare fears merge as Sweden lurches to the right
Those wondering why Swedish politics are set to lurch to the right in Sunday's election need look no further than Ljusnarsberg, a tiny central county of dense pine forests and glistening lakes.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Those wondering why Swedish politics are set to lurch to the right in Sunday's election need look no further than Ljusnarsberg, a tiny central county of dense pine forests and glistening lakes.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Korean envoys meet North's leader Kim
South Korean envoys met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and handed him a letter from President Moon Jae-in, the South's presidential office said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
South Korean envoys met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and handed him a letter from President Moon Jae-in, the South's presidential office said on Wednesday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Australia to launch new Pacific security center from next year
Australia will set up a center for strategic analysis of information to help the Pacific region tackle security threats such as illegal fishing, people smuggling and drug trafficking, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖
Australia will set up a center for strategic analysis of information to help the Pacific region tackle security threats such as illegal fishing, people smuggling and drug trafficking, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
➖ @ReutersWorldChannel ➖