Go ahead, charge me over fake news, says Malaysia’s Mahathir of plane sabotage claim
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (Reuters) – Malaysian opposition leader Mahathir Mohamad challenged the government to charge him under an anti-fake news law, after authorities said they were investigating him for false claims that his plane was sabotaged ahead of …
UK PM May avoids London wipeout in local elections
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party avoided a wipeout in London local elections and eked out gains in Brexit-supporting regions elsewhere, partial results on Friday showed, denting the opposition Labour Party’s hopes of a…
Australia’s generational wealth divide dominates budget, election plans
SYDNEY/HYAMS BEACH, Australia (Reuters) – Robyn and John Marlow own two properties in Australia – one in Sydney’s affluent northern beaches, which earns them a steady rental income, and a multi-million dollar, three-bedroom house where they live about …
Trump orders Pentagon to consider reducing U.S. troops in South Korea: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for reducing the number of U.S. troops in South Korea, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several people briefed on the deliberations.
UK PM May’s Conservatives up in early local election results, key tests to come
LONDON (Reuters) – Early results from local government elections in England painted a mixed picture for Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party, showing some gains in Brexit-supporting areas, although key results in London were yet to be declar…
South Korean national security adviser in U.S., to meet Bolton: officials
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – South Korea’s national security adviser is in Washington to meet his U.S. counterpart, John Bolton, ahead of an expected summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, officials in Washingto…
Ex-U.N. chief Annan tells Facebook to move faster on hate speech
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan told Facebook Inc on Thursday that it should consider establishing a special team to respond more quickly to threats of sectarian violence in countries such as Myanmar that are at high risk.
Palestinian leader Abbas re-elected as chairman of PLO executive committee
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected as chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) Executive Committee on Friday, as the veteran leader sought to renew his legitimacy while installing loyalists …
Pirate attack off Suriname leaves at least a dozen missing, feared dead
GEORGETOWN/PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – At least a dozen fishermen from Guyana are missing, feared dead, after a pirate attack off the coast of neighboring Suriname last week that Guyana’s president called a “massacre” on Thursday.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas re-elected as chairman of PLO Executive Committee
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas was re-elected as chairman of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organisation early Friday.
