Japan’s Abe takes aim at new parties in opening shots of election campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Election campaigning began in earnest in Japan on Tuesday with conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe aiming to shake off suspected cronyism scandals and repulse the challenge from an upstart new party to extend his near-five year ho…
Rohingya insurgent ceasefire ends in Myanmar with no report of attacks
YANGON (Reuters) – Myanmar authorities said there was no sign of attacks by Rohingya Muslim militants on Tuesday as a one-month insurgent ceasefire came to end.
Ten million Australians vote so far in same-sex marriage poll
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Ten million Australians, or 62.5 percent of eligible voters, have cast their votes so far in a postal ballot on whether same-sex marriage should be legalized, the Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday.
Taiwan President Tsai pledges to defend island’s freedoms
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen vowed to defend her island’s freedom and democracy on Tuesday, using a National Day speech to warn that Taiwan would not bow to pressure.
Australian High Court sits to resolve lawmakers’ citizenship crisis
CANBERRA (Reuters) – Australia’s High Court began a three-day hearing on Tuesday to determine the eligibility of seven lawmakers who may hold dual citizenship, a case that could determine whether the government is able to maintain its razor-thin majori…
Most Britons want May to lead through Brexit process -Telegraph
(Reuters) – About six in 10 people want British Prime Minister Theresa May to remain in her position until the Brexit process is completed, an ORB poll for the Telegraph showed on Monday.
Romanian PM says he is considering government reshuffle
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian Prime Minister Mihai Tudose said on Monday that corruption allegations surrounding three ministers had created problems for the country and his Social Democrat government, adding he was considering a Cabinet reshuffle.
U.N. assisting thousands of migrants in Libyan smuggling hub
TUNIS/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – U.N. agencies said on Monday they were trying to provide urgent help to large numbers of migrants held and then stranded in the smuggling hub of Sabratha as rival factions battled for control of the city.
Seeking to relaunch social agenda, UK’s May to address racial disparity
LONDON (Reuters) – Ethnic minorities in Britain have a lower employment rate than white people and are under-represented in senior public sector jobs, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Tuesday, releasing the findings of a government audit on racia…
The Basque: Spain’s effective but expensive antidote to secession
BILBAO, Spain (Reuters) – As Spain and Catalonia head towards a constitutional collision over the region’s claim to independence, lawmakers on both sides of the crisis are pointing to a way out: north, to Basque Country.
