Indians disclose $10 billion in hidden wealth in tax evasion amnesty
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A government amnesty targeting tax evasion in India has prompted tens of thousands of suspected tax dodgers to disclose nearly $10 billion in undeclared income, the finance minister said on Saturday.
German government believes Trump would ravage U.S. economy: Spiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy ministry believes a Donald Trump presidency would severely damage the U.S. economy, according to an internal memorandum reported by Der Spiegel magazine on Saturday.
Pro-Brexit Conservatives hand PM plan to limit EU immigration
LONDON (Reuters) – High-profile Conservatives outlined proposals for a post-Brexit system of work permits on Saturday, highlighting the pressure Prime Minister Theresa May faces to cut immigration and appease eurosceptics while addressing the concerns …
China paper says U.S., South Korea will ‘pay the price’ for planned missile system
BEIJING (Reuters) – The United States and South Korea are destined to “pay the price” for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system which will inevitably prompt a “counter attack”, China’s top newspaper said on Saturday.
Independence banners hung at HK universities in defiance of China: media
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Around a dozen Hong Kong universities draped large banners calling for the city’s independence on China’s National Day, defying authorities with demands for the Chinese controlled territory to split with mainland China.
India, Pakistan soldiers exchange fire across frontier, no casualties
ISLAMABAD/SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) – India and Pakistan exchanged fire across their de facto border in the Kashmir region on Saturday, in minor skirmishes that come at a time of heightened tension between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
Threat from extremist groups to southeast Asia growing: Singapore defense chief
KO OLINA, Hawaii (Reuters) – The threat that violent extremist groups pose to Southeast Asia is growing each year as they become more organized and focused in their aims, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen said on Friday.
Japan, India to sign nuclear cooperation deal in November: report
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and India are likely to sign a civil nuclear cooperation pact during a visit to Japan by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in mid-November, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Saturday.
Sons of ‘El Chapo’ likely behind deadly ambush in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Sons of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman were likely behind an armed attack on a military convoy on Friday, which left five soldiers dead and 10 wounded, a senior security official said.
Jordanians protest multi-billion dollar gas deal with Israel
Thousands of protesters staged a protest in Amman on Friday (September 30) to demonstrate against a $10 billion gas deal between Jordan and Israel.
