Philippine court dismisses case seeking $3.9 billion of Marcos wealth
A Philippine court threw out a high-profile, 32-year-old forfeiture case on Monday involving the family of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, citing insufficient evidence to order the return of $3.9 billion of allegedly ill-gotten wealth.
Jewelry worth $64 million stolen from UK’s Tamara Ecclestone: Sun
Tamara Ecclestone, the daughter of former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, has had 50 million pounds ($64 million)-worth of jewelry stolen from her home in West London during a 50 minute raid, the Sun newspaper reported on Monday.
India citizenship law protests spread across campuses
Protests over a new Indian citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses on Monday as critics said the Hindu nationalist government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with the country’s founding as a secular republic.
Chinese President Xi vows support for Hong Kong leader: media
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Beijing on Monday where he said he recognized her courage to govern the Asian financial hub in “exceptional times” and supported the city’s police to uphold the law.
Turkish drones land on Turkish Cyprus for energy exploration: official
A Turkish drone meant to seek hydrocarbons in the eastern Mediterranean landed at an airport on the disputed island of Cyprus on Monday, a Turkish official said, a move that could further stoke tensions between Turkey and Greece.
Qatar FM says early talks with Saudi Arabia have broken stalemate: CNN
Qatar’s foreign minister said recent talks have broken a protracted stalemate with Saudi Arabia and that Doha was open to studying demands by its rivals in a Gulf dispute but would not turn its back on ally Turkey.
Australia firefighters accidentally spread blaze ahead of heatwave
A backburning operation intended to contain a massive wildfire in eastern Australia sparked out of control, damaging buildings and cutting off major roads, authorities said, as the country heads into another heatwave that may topple temperature records…
Singapore ‘fake news’ law ensnares government critics
A Singapore opposition politician was asked to correct a Facebook post criticizing state education spending on Monday, the fourth use of a new “fake news” law that has been used against government opponents.
China lodges stern representations with U.S. over expelling Chinese officials
China has lodged stern representations with the United States over the expelling of Chinese officials, foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said at a regular briefing in Beijing on Monday.
Chinese Premier says Hong Kong not yet out of protest ‘dilemma’
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Beijing on Monday, saying the Asian financial hub was not yet out of the “dilemma” facing the city’s economy after months of sometimes violent protests.
