China graft suspect gives self up, returns from United States
A Chinese corruption suspect who was on the country’s list of 100 most wanted overseas fugitives has returned to China from the United States after giving himself up, the anti-graft watchdog said late on Saturday.
China’s premier says Tibet inseparable part of country’s ‘sacred’ territory
Tibet is an inseparable part of China’s “sacred” territory, and religious figures should promote national unity and ethnic harmony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said during a rare visit to a region that is a focus for international rights concerns.
At least three dead after 6.4 magnitude quake strikes Indonesia’s Lombok island: official
At least three people died after a powerful 6.4 magnitude quake hit the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, said the country’s disaster mitigation agency.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok island
A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Sunday struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in Indonesia, damaging many buildings, but there were no immediate reports of casualties, Indonesia’s disaster mitigation agency said.
Mali goes to polls after five years of jihad, insecurity
Malians began voting on Sunday to decide whether or not to give President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita a second term, amid widespread ethnic and jihadist violence that has dramatically worsened since he came to power five years ago.
Polls open in Cambodia’s general election
Polls in Cambodia opened on Sunday amid criticism of a crackdown against his dissenters by long-serving Prime Minister Hun Sen, who is set to hold on to power after nearly 33 years in office.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits Indonesia’s Lombok island: USGS
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake on Sunday struck the Indonesian island of Lombok, a popular tourist destination, and was quickly followed by an aftershock, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Erdogan: Turkey will stand its ground faced with U.S. sanctions – media
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will stand its ground after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to slap sanctions on Ankara if it does not free an American pastor, broadcaster Haberturk reported on Sunday.
Turkey will apply international arbitration if F-35 jet sales blocked, Erdogan says: Haberturk TV
Turkey will resort to international arbitration if the United States blocks the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara, President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying by broadcaster Haberturk on Sunday.
Australia’s government loses by-elections, denting re-election prospects
Australia’s conservative government failed to win any of five by-elections held over the weekend, defeats widely seen as an indication Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull faces an uphill battle to be re-elected in a national poll due by May 2019.
