Luxembourg recalls ambassador from Russia over Salisbury attack
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – Luxembourg announced on Wednesday that it was recalling its ambassador to Russia for consultations and said it agreed with Britain that Moscow was very likely to have been responsible for a nerve agent attack on British soil.
U.S. DOJ says Malaysian financier Jho Low trying to stop seizure of yacht
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian financier Low Taek Jho, accused of links to a plot to siphon billions of dollars from a Malaysian state fund, is trying to stop the United States government from seizing a $250 million yacht in Indonesia, court filing…
Myanmar parliament picks Suu Kyi confidant as new president
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament on Wednesday picked a close ally of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi as the country’s new president, a move unlikely to affect a delicate balance of power in a country where the army has retained a large polit…
Syrian army preparing ‘huge’ operation in Douma: pro-Damascus newspaper
BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) – The Syrian army is preparing to launch a “huge” operation against the last rebel-held town in eastern Ghouta unless the Jaish al-Islam insurgent group agrees to hand over the area, a pro-Syrian government newspaper reported on …
Britain’s Corbyn under fire over Russia, anti-Semitism and Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn’s path to the prime minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street is not proving as smooth as the veteran socialist had hoped.
A year away from Brexit, Britons’ views remain as entrenched as ever
GREAT YARMOUTH, England (Reuters) – Leaning over the counter of his seafood stall in the English seaside town of Great Yarmouth, Darran Nichols-George says those still moaning about the British vote to leave the European Union need to stop complaining….
Australia’s China scholars air divisions over interference laws
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A group of Australia-based academics who study China said well-documented reports show actions by China’s Communist Party amounted to “unacceptable interference” in Australia’s society and politics, entering a debate dividing their c…
Court hears police targeted Vatican’s Pell before formal allegations made
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australian police set up a task force targeting Cardinal George Pell before formal allegations of historical sexual offences were made, a court heard on Wednesday at a hearing to decide if the Vatican Treasurer will face trial on …
Embattled Australian PM Turnbull forced to delay tax cut
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been forced to delay introducing a bill to cut corporate tax due to a lack of Senate support, denying him a much-needed political victory as he struggles with poor polling a year from an…
With secretive China trip, North Korea’s Kim builds bargaining power
BEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, countering what had been growing estrangement between the Cold War allies, is likely to bolster Pyongyang’s leverage going into a planned summit between Kim and U.S. President …
