Australia’s deputy PM loses support of state branch over affair
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A state branch of the Australian National Party has pulled its support for Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce because of reports about an extramarital affair with his former press secretary, the party’s Western Australia leader said…
Family of murdered Cambodian government critic arrive in Australia
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – The family of murdered Cambodian government critic Kem Ley, whose 2016 death sparked major street protests against Prime Minister Hun Sen, has been granted a special humanitarian refugee visa by Australia and landed in the countr…
South Korea says talks to hold postponed military drill with U.S. moving forward
SEOUL (Reuters) – Talks to stage a postponed military drill between South Korea and the United States are moving forward, South Korea’s Unification Minister said on Tuesday.
Mexico probes police in disappearance of three Italians
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican authorities said on Monday they are investigating whether police in the western state of Jalisco participated in the disappearance of three Italian citizens there.
Haiti vows abuse review of all charities after Oxfam ‘hid crimes’
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Oxfam hid information about sexual misconduct from authorities in Haiti, a senior official in the Caribbean nation said on Monday, and he vowed to launch a wide-reaching investigation into charities operating there.
Afghanistan’s ArtLords daub walls with messages of defiance, hope
KABUL (Reuters) – Activists in Afghanistan are speaking out against corruption and spreading messages of peace and social justice with murals, many painted on concrete blast walls that have risen to ward off militant bombs.
Pardoned Fujimori could face another human rights trial -Peru court
LIMA (Reuters) – Peru’s former leader Alberto Fujimori, who was pardoned for corruption and human rights abuse and freed form jail by the current president, could face another trial, a court said on Monday.
Lebanon army will confront any potential ‘Israeli aggression’: chief
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s army will use use every available means to confront any potential “Israeli aggression” no matter the cost, its commander said on Monday.
Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 94 in eastern Ghouta in a day
BEIRUT (Reuters) – A surge in attacks by the Syrian government and its allies killed 94 people in the rebel pocket of eastern Ghouta in the space of 24 hours, a war monitoring group said on Monday.
Presidents of Russia, Turkey, Iran to meet in April in Turkey: RIA cites Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Preparations are under way for Russian President Vladimir Putin, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to meet in April in Turkey, RIA news agency said on Monday.
