Clouds gathering, many in Brazil contemplate a Rousseff exit
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – The predecessor and mentor to Brazil’s president says she is running on empty.
Malaysian law firm representing prime minister might sue WSJ
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian police raided the office of troubled state investment fund 1MDB on Wednesday, following a report that claimed investigators looking into the firm found nearly $700 million had been transferred to Prime Minister Najib …
Rwanda court hears case to block third presidential term
KIGALI (Reuters) – Rwanda’s main opposition party opened a case in the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking to prevent constitutional change that would allow President Paul Kagame to run for a third term seven-year in office.
Afghan woman nominee to Supreme Court rejected amid fears of rollback of rights
KABUL (Reuters) – The first woman to be nominated to Afghanistan’s Supreme Court was rejected by parliament on Wednesday, in a further sign of the political crisis engulfing the government.
North Korea threatens South for holding fishermen
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea said on Wednesday it would respond firmly if South Korea continued to hold five people who had drifted south in a fishing boat, including three believed to be seeking asylum.
DNA queried as Myanmar men go on trial for murder of UK tourists
KOH SAMUI, Thailand (Reuters) – Two Myanmar men accused of murdering two British holidaymakers in Thailand went on trial on Wednesday in a case that caused outrage in Britain and raised questions about the competence of the Thai police and the treatmen…
Iran offers proposal to resolve nuclear disputes with powers: ISNA
VIENNA (Reuters) – A senior Iranian diplomat said on Wednesday Iran has presented “constructive solutions” to resolve disputes in nuclear talks with six major powers, the Students news agency ISNA reported.
Ex-Toyota exec Hamp freed after arrest on suspected drug offense
TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Toyota Motor Corp executive Julie Hamp was freed from police custody on Wednesday after Tokyo prosecutors said they would not indict her for suspected illegal importing of the painkiller Oxycodone into Japan.
Court begins hearing Philippines, China dispute over South China Sea
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Philippines argued at a closed hearing on Tuesday that an international court should intervene in its dispute with China over the right to exploit natural resources and fish in the South China Sea.
Afghan delegation meeting Taliban in Pakistan
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A delegation from Afghanistan’s president is meeting representatives of the Taliban in the Pakistani capital, officials said, in the first publicly acknowledged talks with the insurgents fighting to topple the government in …
