Hong Kong court grants bail to disgraced former leader Tsang
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court on Monday granted bail to former leader Donald Tsang, who was jailed in February for 20 months for misconduct in public office, the broadcaster RTHK reported.
Eight North Korean defectors in China at risk of deportation: Human Rights Watch
SEOUL (Reuters) – Eight North Korean defectors in China face involuntary repatriation after being detained by Chinese police last month, the Human Rights Watch group and a pastor who have been assisting them said on Monday.
North Korea stages big artillery drill as U.S. submarine docks in South
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea conducted a big live-fire exercise on Tuesday to mark the foundation of its military and a U.S. submarine docked in South Korea in a show of force amid growing concern over the North’s nuclear and missile programs.
‘Australia first’ fortifies position of country’s prime minister
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recorded a rise in voter support just days after tightening rules for foreigners seeking work and citizenship under an “Australia first” policy, a newspaper poll showed on Monday.
Macron must win big now to have a chance of fulfilling pledges
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron’s camp should perhaps keep the champagne on ice a little longer.
Europe’s populist wave stalls as Macron storms into French runoff
PARIS (Reuters) – The populist tsunami that slammed into Britain last year, before sweeping across the Atlantic to the United States, may have faded on the shores of France on Sunday.
Peru evaluates expelling two foreigners for ‘inciting’ anti-mine protests
LIMA (Reuters) – Peruvian police are evaluating the possible expulsion of two foreigners for “inciting” rural communities to protest against the Hudbay Minerals mining company, which owns a copper mine in the nation, the country’s interior ministry sai…
Al Qaeda chief urges jihadists to use guerrilla tactics in Syria
AMMAN (Reuters) – Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Syrian Sunni jihadists to wage guerrilla war against enemies ranging from Syrian President Bashar al Assad and his Iranian-backed allies to Western powers.
Trump to speak with China’s Xi, Japan’s Abe on Sunday, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump will speak on Sunday with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping, a senior administration official said, speaking on condition of anonymity, with North Korea expected to be…
Dolls, teddy bears return to eastern Mosul after Islamic State
MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) – Toy shops are thriving in eastern Mosul, with Iraqi children once again able to buy dolls, teddy bears or action figures after Islamic State was driven out of the area.
