Western Australia shuns Hanson’s nationalists in state poll
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The rapid resurgence of nationalist politics in Australia was abruptly halted on Saturday after Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party drew less than 5 percent of the vote and was set to win just one seat in a state poll.
South Korea’s disgraced Park leaves Blue House, says truth will out
SEOUL (Reuters) – Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, facing life as a private citizen and the possibility of jail.
Corruption cases in China jumped one-third in 2016
BEIJING (Reuters) – The number of corruption cases heard by Chinese courts jumped by about one-third last year, as the country’s top prosecutor vowed on Sunday there would be no let up in China’s campaign against deep-seated graft.
Jordanian soldier who shot Israeli schoolgirls walks free from jail
AMMAN (Reuters) – A Jordanian soldier who killed seven Israeli schoolgirls has been freed after serving 20 years in prison, with many Jordanians celebrating his release and calling him a national hero, witnesses and family sources said on Sunday.
Death toll from Guatemala children’s shelter fire rises to 39
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – The number of girls who died after a fire at a Guatemala children’s shelter rose to 39 on Saturday, with several still in critical condition after one of the country’s worst tragedies in recent years.
UK government must make plans for possibility of no Brexit deal: lawmakers
LONDON (Reuters) – It would be a serious dereliction of duty if the British government failed to plan for the possibility of not reaching an exit deal with the European Union, a committee of lawmakers said in a report published on Sunday.
German Social Democrats draw level with Merkel’s conservatives – poll
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s center left Social Democrats (SPD) were up 1 percentage point at 33 percent, level with Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives who were unchanged, an Emnid poll showed, just over six months before the federal election.
Haiti says final farewell to former president Preval
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Thousands of Haitians gathered on Saturday to say an emotional final farewell to former President Rene Preval, 74, the country’s first democratically elected leader to peacefully transfer power to his successors.
Modi’s one-man show triumphs again in India’s battleground state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Sensing his party’s drive for votes in India’s most politically prized state had stalled, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared his schedule and thrust himself into the heart of the battle.
Northern League leader visit to Naples ignites street clashes
MILAN (Reuters) – Police clashed with rioters in Naples on Saturday during protests against the visit of Northern League leader Matteo Salvini, whose party has been known for its anti-southern rhetoric.
