Stiff contest expected as Malaysians go to polls on May 9
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will hold a general election on May 9, the Election Commission said on Tuesday, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling coalition’s 61-year grip on power.
Russian Deputy PM says U.S. sanctions created investor uncertainty
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said on Tuesday that new U.S. sanctions imposed against some Russian companies have created uncertainty for all investors.
Seven Iranians were killed in strike on Syrian air base: Tasnim
LONDON (Reuters) – Seven Iranian military personnel were killed in Sunday’s air strike on a Syrian air base, Tasnim news agency said, almost double the number originally reported.
Philippine high court hears arguments to remove Duterte ‘enemy’ Sereno
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine Supreme Court began hearing arguments on Tuesday on a government bid to invalidate the appointment of the court’s top judge, whom President Rodrigo Duterte is calling an “enemy” who needs to be removed.
Poisoned Yulia Skripal has been discharged from British hospital: BBC
LONDON (Reuters) – Yulia Skripal has been discharged from a British hospital, the BBC reported on Tuesday, just over a month after being poisoned with a nerve agent along with her father Sergei, a former Russian double agent.
Hundreds of flights canceled in Germany as airports hit by public sector strikes
BERLIN (Reuters) – Thousands of passengers at four German airports, including the biggest hub Frankfurt, were stranded on Tuesday as ground staff and other public sector workers staged walkouts across the country to increase the pressure in a pay dispu…
U.S. envoy meets families of Japanese abducted by North Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to Japan on Tuesday met the families of people abducted by North Korea decades ago to train its spies, just a week before Japan’s prime minister is expected to raise the emotive topic at a summit with U.S. Presiden…
Quake of 4.7 magnitude hits central Italy, minor damage
ROME (Reuters) – An earthquake measuring 4.7 magnitude on Tuesday hit an area of central Italy that was devastated by a major quake in 2016, officials said.
China’s Xi urges Taiwan business community to shun independence
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Taiwan’s business community on Tuesday to shun any idea of independence for their island and to promote peace and stable ties with the mainland, state media reported.
Malaysia to hold general election on May 9; close contest expected
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia will hold a general election on May 9, the Election Commission (EC) said on Tuesday, in what could be the toughest test of the ruling-coalition’s 61-year grip on power.
