Hong Kong democracy activists granted bail as they seek to appeal against jail terms
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s highest court granted bail to two prominent young pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, on Tuesday pending an appeal over their jail terms for unlawful assembly linked to the city’s mass pro-democracy pr…
China Communist Party enshrines Xi in constitution
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party on Tuesday approved an amendment to its constitution directly mentioning Chinese President Xi Jinping’s name and his “Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era”.
Three-quarters of Australians vote in same-sex marriage poll so far
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Nearly 12 million Australians, or 74.5 percent of eligible voters, have voted so far in a postal ballot on whether same-sex marriage should be legalised, the Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
Incoming New Zealand government to review central bank objectives
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand prime minister-designate Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday her new Labour-led government plans to review and reform the Central Bank Act to possibly include employment, alongside inflation, as a dual target.
Canada’s Liberals win Quebec seat in sign of pre-election strength
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s ruling Liberals won a special election in Quebec on Monday, picking up a parliamentary seat in a province where insiders say the party needs to do better if it is to retain power in a 2019 federal election.
New Zealand PM-designate confirms review of central bank act
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand prime minister-designate Jacinda Ardern said on Tuesday her new Labour-led government planned to review and reform the central bank act.
Hong Kong democracy activists granted bail by highest court
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s highest court on Tuesday granted bail to two prominent young democracy activists, Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, who were jailed for unlawful assembly linked to the city’s large-scale pro-democracy protests in 2014.
U.S. says it is considering sanctions over Myanmar’s treatment of Rohingya
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is taking steps and considering a range of further actions over Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority, including targeted sanctions under its Global Magnitsky law, the State Department said on Mond…
Brazil seeks to revoke asylum of Italian ex-guerrilla convicted of murder
BRASILIA (Reuters) – The Brazilian government told the Supreme Court on Monday that President Michel Temer has the authority to revoke the asylum status a former left-wing guerrilla convicted of murder in Italy and extradite him at his country’s reques…
India’s Gandhi scion seeks revival in PM Modi’s backyard
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India’s most fabled political dynasty, will within weeks be crowned leader of the Congress party, handing him a freer rein to prove if he can mount a credible challenge to the dominance of Prime Minister…
