Pakistani opposition raises alarm about health of ex-PM Sharif
Pakistan’s main opposition party said on Thursday the health of its leader, jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, was deteriorating and the government was victimizing him by delaying treatment as part of a campaign against him and his family.
South Korea to start Samsung heir Lee’s bribery trial on Friday
A bribery trial involving the heir of South Korea’s Samsung Group will start on Friday after the country’s top court ruled earlier this year that the case should be reviewed by a lower court, raising the possibility of a tougher sentence.
Ex-U.S. Marine accused of spying in Russia says guard threatened him with gun: Ifax
A former U.S. Marine held in Russia on suspicion of spying told a court on Thursday that a prison guard had forced him to his knees in custody and that he had been threatened with a gun, the Interfax news agency reported.
For prisoner of Spain’s Franco, exhumation is bittersweet
For one activist jailed by Spain’s Fascists for his political views, Thursday’s exhumation and reburial of Francisco Franco’s bones after decades lying in state marks a bittersweet moment.
Macron proposes Atos chief as French EU commissioner
France has proposed Atos chief executive Thierry Breton as its candidate for head of industrial policy at the European Commission, President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Thursday after his first choice was rejected by EU lawmakers.
UK police investigating 39 lorry deaths raid two addresses
Two addresses in Northern Ireland have been searched by police investigating the deaths of 39 people inside a truck at an industrial estate near London.
South Korean retailer drops flavored liquid e-cigarettes
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China sets next week for key party meeting, after long gap
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a key meeting of its senior leadership next week after an unusually long delay since the last one, state media said on Thursday, as the country grapples with issues ranging from a slowing economy to unrest in Ho…
Abe says South Korean court ruling last year overturned Japan relations: official
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon on Thursday that a South Korean court ruling last year “fundamentally overturns the basis of Japan-South Korean relations,” a top Japanese official said.
China’s Communist Party to hold key meeting next week
China’s ruling Communist Party will hold key meeting starting from next Monday until Thursday, state news agency Xinhua said on Thursday.
