Huawei CFO’s lawyers argue U.S. extradition charges not a crime in Canada
Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou returned to a Vancouver court on Tuesday, where her lawyers argued for a second straight day that Meng violated no Canadian laws and should not be extradited to the United States on charges she violated its s…
Guatemala’s new president creates anti-graft commission
Guatemala’s new president, Alejandro Giammattei, on Tuesday launched an anti-graft commission, after former leader Jimmy Morales chased out a U.N.-backed anti-corruption body investigating him and his family.
Taiwan tells people not to go to Wuhan amid China virus outbreak
Taiwan is calling on people not to visit the Chinese city of Wuhan unless they absolutely have to, after an outbreak there of the new coronavirus, one case of which has been detected on the island.
GE granted license to help investigate Ukrainian plane downed by Iran
General Electric Co has received a license from the U.S. Treasury Department to help in the investigation of a Ukrainian passenger plane accidentally shot down by Iranian forces, a GE spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday.
Cathay cabin crew ask to wear face masks on all flights as China virus spreads
The flight attendants union at Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it has asked the airline to let crew wear face masks on all flights over fears of catching the new coronavirus that has spread from China to other countries.
Colombia asks U.S., E.U. to include FARC dissidents on terrorist lists
Colombia is asking the United States, the European Union and other countries to include dissidents from the former FARC rebels on their lists of terrorist organizations, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Russian-led strikes on rebel-held northwest Syria kill 40: rescuers
Russian-led air strikes killed at least 40 people on Tuesday in northwest Syria in a major army assault backed by Iranian militias to clear out rebels that has sent tens of thousands of people fleeing toward the border with Turkey, residents and rescue…
Indigenous people make up 30% of Canadian inmate population: report
The proportion of indigenous people in Canada’s total inmate population has risen by five percentage points over the past four years to 30%, despite an overall drop in inmate population, a government report released on Tuesday showed.
Lebanon needs foreign support, decision on Eurobond: finance minister
Lebanon’s new government needs foreign support to help it get out of an unprecedented economic and financial crisis, the finance minister said on Wednesday.
Hezbollah nominates two ministers in new Lebanon government: sources
The powerful Iran-backed group Hezbollah has nominated two ministers in Lebanon’s new government including the health minister, two senior political sources told Reuters.
