Malaysian PM Mahathir says may be prime minister for one-two years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Newly elected Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he may remain premier for up to two years and will play a role in the background even after he steps down.
Taliban fighters close in on provincial city in western Afghanistan
HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) – Taliban fighters threatened the provincial capital of Farah in western Afghanistan on Tuesday, with fighting underway on the outskirts of the city where government forces were defending two police districts, officials and…
In major boost, Modi’s ruling party seen winning in southern Indian state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling party was heading for an outright majority on Monday in an election in a big southern state, the vote count showed, cementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity ahead of general elections next year.
Exclusive: Evidence that Malaysia’s Najib received 1MDB funds was ignored, probe panelists say
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) found evidence in late 2015 that 42 million ringgit ($10.6 million) was transferred from a former subsidiary of state fund 1MDB into an account of then Prime Minister Najib Razak, but its recommendation for further investigation was rejected by the attorney general, a member of a panel that reviewed the commission’s case files told Reuters.
Modi’s ruling party leading in Indian state election, vote count shows
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s ruling party was leading on Monday but was short of an outright majority as votes were counted from an election in a big southern state seen as a gauge of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity ahead of general election…
Malaysia’s pardons board to discuss Anwar’s release on Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The pardons board in Malaysia’s capital will meet on Wednesday to discuss the release of jailed reformist leader Anwar Ibrahim, the palace and his party have said.
North, South Korea to hold high-level inter-Korea talks on May 16
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea and South Korea agreed on Tuesday to hold high-level inter-Korea talks on May 16 to discuss steps needed to uphold the pledge to denuclearize the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s Unification Ministry said.
Sichuan Airlines pilot was ‘sucked halfway’ out of window, captain says
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The co-pilot of a Sichuan Airlines flight that was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday was “sucked halfway” out of the plane after a cockpit windshield blew out, local media reported citing the aircraft’s captain.
Gap apologizes for selling T-shirt with ‘incorrect map’ of China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – U.S. retailer Gap Inc apologized on Monday for selling a T-shirt which it said had an incorrect map of China, adding it would implement “rigorous reviews” to prevent a repeat mistake.
U.S. Navy expects ‘uncertainty’ in Gulf after Iran deal withdrawal
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – The United States Navy is closely watching Iranian behavior in the Gulf and expects a “period of uncertainty” and increased level of alertness after President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from an internatio…
