Macau court orders $5,000 fine but no jail time for casino hub’s youngest lawmaker
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Macau court on Tuesday levied a fine of $5,000 on the territory’s youngest lawmaker, but no jail time, at the conclusion of a trial viewed as a test case of transparency and conflict of interest in the world’s biggest gambling h…
Gunman kills three before being shot dead: Belgian police
LIEGE, Belgium (Reuters) – A man killed two policewomen and a woman passer-by in the Belgian city of Liege on Tuesday, public broadcaster RTBF said, before being shot dead in an exchange of fire that sent people scattering and scurrying to take cover.
Trump says top North Korean official headed to New York to discuss summit
SEOUL (Reuters) – A senior North Korean official is headed to New York to discuss an upcoming summit, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, the latest indication that an on-again-off-again meeting between Trump and North Korea’s leader may go ah…
Official of Turkish university set up to cleanse military arrested for coup ties: newspaper
ANKARA (Reuters) – An administrator of the Turkish military university established by President Tayyip Erdogan to help clean up the armed forces after a 2016 failed coup has been arrested over alleged links to the putsch, the Cumhuriyet newspaper said …
Italy banker warns on political crisis as investors fear for euro
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s central bank chief warned on Tuesday that the state was “only ever a few short steps” from losing investors’ trust as markets dumped stocks and bonds, fearing repeat elections will become a de facto referendum on the country’s …
Ukraine president hopes to launch anti-corruption court in July
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hopes Ukraine can start setting up a special anti-corruption court in July after parliament passes necessary legislation, he told reporters on Tuesday.
Libyan factions agree to Dec 10 elections: Libyan PM advisor
PARIS (Reuters) – Rival Libyan factions agreed on Tuesday to hold parliamentary and presidential elections on Dec. 10, an advisor to Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Seraj said following a meeting in Paris.
Social reform is rare bright spot in Saudi economic gloom
RIYADH (Reuters) – Nouf al-Anzy’s new life shows how Saudi Arabia’s social reforms are helping its struggling economy. Six months ago she got her first job, one of tens of thousands of women to do so as the government tackles prejudice against female e…
Gaza militants launch heavy barrage into Israel, Israel responds with air strikes
GAZA-ISRAEL BORDER (Reuters) – Palestinian militants on Tuesday launched their heaviest mortar bomb barrage against Israel since a 2014 Gaza war and Israeli aircraft struck Islamic Jihad camps in the enclave in response.
Vietnam set to make key ruling on country’s biggest-ever fraud case
HANOI (Reuters) – A Vietnamese court is set to make a key ruling in the country’s biggest-ever fraud case, in a trial that has spotlighted Vietnam’s ability to tackle financial crime at a time when foreign banks are heeding government calls to invest.
