New Zealand’s kingmaker party sets Thursday to unveil result of talks to form government
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s small nationalist party, which holds the balance of power after last month’s inconclusive elections, will make an announcement on Thursday on the result of talks with the two major parties to form the next governmen…
Pakistan blast kills at least six in southwestern city
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – An explosion ripped through a police truck on Wednesday to kill at least six people in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta, police said.
Explosion damages Swedish police station, none injured
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – An explosion overnight in the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg caused extensive damage to the entrance of a police station, authorities said on Wednesday.
New Zealand’s kingmaker party to make announcement on government formation on Thursday
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s small nationalist party said on Wednesday it would be in a position to make an announcement on the formation of the next government on Thursday afternoon, New Zealand First said in a statement.
China’s Xi pledges to build ‘modern socialist country’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a critical Communist Party Congress on Wednesday with a pledge to build a “modern socialist country” that will never copy the political systems of others and will remain open to the world.
Underdog center-left party may outperform expectations in Japan snap poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – A new center-left party pledging to bring “bottom up” democracy to Japan may prove the surprise success story of an election on Sunday, although the party is forecast to win a mere sliver of seats compared to Prime Minister Shinto Abe…
Mexico’s Pemex fires warehouse workers for oil theft
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican state oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) said on Tuesday it would rescind contracts held by several workers at a warehouse and distribution center in the central state of Guanajuato as part of a strategy to combat o…
Panama to send immigration envoys to China as visa limits lifted
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – Panama’s government will send an immigration and security delegation to China, the country’s president said on Tuesday, as part of the lifting of visa restrictions for Chinese visitors.
China’s Xi says anti-graft campaign has ‘overwhelming momentum’
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s campaign against corruption has achieved “overwhelming momentum”, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday at the start of a critical Communist Party congress expected to cement his authority.
Japan ruling coalition seen winning around two-thirds majority: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s coalition is on track for a roughly two-thirds majority in Sunday’s general election, a survey by Kyodo news agency showed, as its conservative rival led by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike appeared to …
