South Korea’s Moon discusses ‘unpredictable’ North Korea situation with Putin
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia/SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that the situation on the Korean peninsula could become unpredictable if Pyongyang did not halt its “provocative actions” after its…
Indian PM says shares Myanmar’s concerns over Rakhine violence
NAYPYITAW (Reuters) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that India shared Myanmar’s concerns over the violence in its Rakhine state and said all parties must respect Myanmar’s unity as a nation.
Britain could still reverse Brexit, former minister Heseltine says
LONDON (Reuters) – Brexit could be reversed if economic pain prompts a change in public opinion that brings a new generation of political leaders to power in Britain, former Conservative minister Michael Heseltine said.
FBI says witnesses in U.S. probe into Malaysia’s 1MDB fear for safety
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Potential witnesses to the multi-billion dollar scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are afraid to speak with U.S. investigators as they fear for their safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation says.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi denounces terrorists, silent on Rohingya exodus
YANGON/SHAMLAPUR, Bangladesh (Reuters) – Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday blamed “terrorists” for “a huge iceberg of misinformation” on the violence in Rakhine state but made no mention of the nearly 126,000 Rohingya Muslims who have fled over …
Exclusive: Cambodia says opposition party could be barred from election
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Cambodia’s government has raised the possibility that the main opposition party could be ruled out of elections if it does not replace its leader, Kem Sokha, who has been charged with treason.
Mexican presidential hopeful Lopez Obrador says he would revise oil contracts
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – If elected, Mexican presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador will review oil contracts signed after historic reforms in the sector, the leftist politician said on Tuesday.
Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala urge protections for U.S. ‘Dreamers’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and Central American countries they will lobby U.S. lawmakers to protect young illegal immigrants who saw their lives thrown into limbo on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would end a program that shields…
Brazil former presidents Lula and Rousseff charged in corruption case
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s top prosecutor on Tuesday charged former Presidents Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff along with fellow Workers Party members with forming a criminal organization, the latest accusations in Brazil’s sprawling c…
Germans content with national direction ahead of vote: survey
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germans are far more satisfied with the direction of their country and less politically polarized than other European nations, a survey showed on Wednesday, underscoring why Angela Merkel is expected to win a new term as chancellor t…
