Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed, former ministers detained in corruption probe
RIYADH, – One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent businessmen and a former finance minister are among dozens detained in a probe by a new anti-corruption body, a senior Saudi official said on Sunday.
China to expand corruption supervision pilot scheme nationwide: Xinhua
BEIJING – China will expand a pilot project for anti-graft supervision reforms nationwide next year that will consolidate existing corruption agencies, state-run news agency Xinhua reported, as President Xi Jinping expands his signature policy drive.
China tests new dredger capable of South China Sea projects: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – China is testing a new dredger ship that will greatly enhance its land reclamation capabilities, a state media report said on Sunday, as the country continues to develop facilities in the South China Sea in a bid to strengthen its c…
Trump lands in Japan, says U.S. and allies are prepared to defend freedom
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tough rhetoric against North Korea when he arrived in Japan on Sunday, saying the United States and its allies are prepared to defend freedom and “no dictator” should underestimate U.S. resolv…
Riding high, Xi looks to soothe Trump as U.S. pressures China
BEIJING (Reuters) – When they met at U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in April, China’s President Xi Jinping found a way to charm the mercurial former real estate mogul. Trump hailed the “good chemistry” of the sunny summit in Florida and predicted “lots of very potentially bad problems will be going away.”
Trump, arriving in Japan, defends tough rhetoric on North Korea
YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Japan on Sunday defending his tough rhetoric on North Korea, saying discussions on Pyongyang will figure prominently in talks with other Asian leaders as tensions rise over its m…
Fight for grassroots democracy in Cambodia sidelines U.S.
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia (Reuters) – Sin Rozeth’s attempts to show the benefits of grassroots democracy to some of the poorest people in the Cambodian city of Battambang are in peril.
Sicilians elect new governor in dress rehearsal for national vote
ROME (Reuters) – Sicilians vote for a new regional government on Sunday in a crucial ballot seen as a test of national trends ahead of parliamentary elections in the spring.
Saudi king sacks top ministers, gives more power to crown prince
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi King Salman appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal family’s most prominent members as head of the National Guard and boosting the kingdom’s young crown prince.
Bolstered Libyan coast guard intercepts packed migrant boat
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya’s European-backed coast guard on Saturday turned back more than 150 migrants trying to reach Italy by boat amid its heightened efforts to block such crossings of the Mediterranean.
