Halimah Yacob formally elected Singapore’s first woman president
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Halimah Yacob, a former speaker of parliament, was declared elected as Singapore’s first woman president on Wednesday, after the returning officer announced she was the sole candidate to qualify for the contest.
China says futile to use trial of Taiwanese activist to attack Chinese law
BEIJING (Reuters) – Attacks on China’s legal or political system using the trial of Taiwanese activist Lee Ming-che will prove futile, China’s Taiwan Affairs Office said on Wednesday after Lee’s wife and supporters rejected the authority of the court t…
Trapped by landmines and a creek, Rohingya languish in no-man’s land
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh Reuters) – Until late last month, Syed Karim grew rice and sugarcane on a strip of unclaimed land along the international border where Myanmar ends and Bangladesh begins.
Average of polls puts New Zealand’s ruling Nationals just ahead
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s ruling National Party reclaimed a slight lead in the latest average of polls, underscoring a tight race that has unsettled investors amid uncertainty over the make-up of the next government and its trade and immigra…
North Korea defiant over U.N. sanctions as Trump says tougher steps needed
SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea displayed trademark defiance on Wednesday over new United Nations sanctions imposed after its sixth and largest-ever nuclear test, vowing to redouble efforts to fight off what it said was the threat of a U.S. in…
Trump likely to visit China during November Asia trip: U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is likely to make a stop in China in November during his first official visit to Asia, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a trip that will come amid tensions over North Korea’s nuclear tests.
Five crew missing after dredger collides with tanker off Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Five crew members of a Dominican-registered dredger were missing after a collision with an Indonesian-registered tanker in Singapore’s territorial waters on Wednesday, Singapore’s Marine Port Authority (MPA) said.
Guatemala federal auditor to probe president’s pay bonus
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Guatemala’s federal auditor on Tuesday said it will investigate a salary bonus the Defense Ministry gives to President Jimmy Morales that raises his earnings by more than a third, making him one of the best paid leaders in La…
Brazil’s top court approves new graft probe of President Temer
BRASILIA (Reuters) – A Brazilian Supreme Court judge on Tuesday authorized an investigation of President Michel Temer for suspected corruption involving a decree regulating ports, adding to graft allegations the president has so far parried with backin…
Macron vows Caribbean rebuild as anger rises against European powers
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to quickly rebuild the islands of the French Caribbean during a visit on Tuesday meant to dispel anger at his government’s response to Hurricane Irma, which killed at least 43 people in …
