Singapore PM takes to the stand for hours in blogger defamation case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took the stand for nearly seven hours on Wednesday, answering questions from a blogger he has successfully sued for defamation as the Supreme Court tried to decide how much he should be pai…
Singapore PM takes to the stand for hours in blogger defamation case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took the stand for nearly seven hours on Wednesday, answering questions from a blogger he has successfully sued for defamation as the Supreme Court tried to decide how much he should be pai…
Afghan army general accused of drug trafficking
KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan police have detained an army general accused of smuggling nearly 20 kg (44 lb) of heroin, police and defense officials said on Wednesday.
Saudi’s Alwaleed says to give $32 billion to charity in coming years
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Kingdom Holding, will donate $32 billion to charity in coming years via Alwaleed Philanthropies, he said on Wednesday.
To many ordinary Iranians, nuclear deal means money, food and jobs
VIENNA (Reuters) – To Iran’s leaders, solving a nuclear standoff with the West might be a question of maintaining geopolitical influence and prestige. To its ordinary citizens, it’s about money, food and jobs.
IAEA chief Amano to travel to Iran for nuclear talks
VIENNA (Reuters) – IAEA chief Yukiya Amano will be in Tehran on Thursday to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and other officials, an Iranian official said on Wednesday.
Toyota’s top female executive steps down after arrest in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday that Julie Hamp, its first female managing officer, had resigned following her arrest last month on suspicion of illegally importing the painkiller oxycodone into Japan.
“Conscience vote” may help Australia decide on same-sex marriage
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will soon decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage under a cross-party bill which may allow parliament members to vote according to their conscience, rather than along party lines, media reported on Wednesday.
China upset with Turkey’s concern on Ramadan restrictions
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry denied restricting religious freedom on Wednesday in a sharp response to Turkey for voicing concern over reports that ethnic Uighur muslims had been banned from worship and fasting during Ramadan.
Lebanese army says kills five militants at Syria border
BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army said on Wednesday it had killed five militants in a clash at the border zone with Syria, the second such confrontation in less than a week.
