Don’t read too much into election results, Taiwan tells China before vote
Beijing should not see Taiwan’s elections as representing a win or loss for China, Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Thursday, days ahead of a vote overshadowed by Chinese efforts to get the island to accept its rule.
Most Puerto Ricans without power, many sleep outdoors after quakes
More than half of Puerto Rico’s 3 million people remained without power on Wednesday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island and raised fears more could collapse.
Four Turkish soldiers killed in northeast Syria bomb attack: ministry
Four Turkish soldiers were killed in a car bomb attack in northeast Syria on Wednesday, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement overnight.
Philippines’ Catholics parade ‘Black Nazarene’ in celebration of Christ
Hundreds of thousands of Roman Catholics in the Philippines walked barefoot on Thursday around a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ believed to have healing powers, praying for good health and economic success in the new year.
British royals Harry and Meghan step back from senior roles in surprise move
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back from senior roles in Britain’s royal family and spend more time in North America, they said on Wednesday, an announcement that appears to have taken his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, by surprise.
Australia’s Suncorp receives up to $237 million in bushfire claims
Australian insurer Suncorp Group Ltd on Thursday said it has received since September more than 2,600 bushfire-related claims amounting to as much as A$345 million ($236.98 million).
Reaction to British royals Harry and Meghan stepping back from senior roles
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will step back from senior roles in Britain’s royal family and spend more time in North America, they have announced.
Denied U.S. entry, Mexican cuts own throat on bridge over Rio Grande
A Mexican asylum-seeker slit his own throat on a bridge across the Rio Grande after being denied entry into the United States, two Mexican security officials said on Wednesday.
Australia’s Suncorp has received $237 million in bushfire claims
Australian insurer Suncorp Group Ltd on Thursday said it has received more than 2,600 bushfire-related claims since September with a total estimated cost of between A$315 million to A$345 million ($216.37 million to $236.98 million).
At U.N., U.S. justifies killing Iranian commander as self-defense
The United States told the United Nations on Wednesday that the killing of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani last week was self-defense and vowed to take additional action “as necessary” in the Middle East to protect U.S. personnel and interests.
