Bone found in abandoned oil drum belongs to missing Thai activist
A skull fragment found in a scorched oil drum dumped in a reservoir in Thailand belongs to a prominent ethnic minority rights activist who went missing in 2014, Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) said on Tuesday.
After election threat, British lawmakers begin no-deal Brexit showdown
British lawmakers will on Tuesday try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from pursuing what they cast as a calamitous no-deal Brexit, a challenge a senior government source said would prompt him to call for a snap election on Oct. 14.
UK’s Corbyn wants Oct. 14 election but with Brexit delay: Sun’s Newton Dunn
The leader of the opposition Labour Party wants his lawmakers to vote for an Oct. 14 election but with a “mechanism” attached to force an extension to Britain’s Brexit date from Halloween, The Sun’s political editor said on Tuesday.
Quick win for Zelenskiy as Ukraine parliament strips lawmakers` immunity
Ukrainian lawmakers voted to strip themselves of immunity from prosecution on Tuesday, fulfilling an anti-corruption election promise by reformist President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Hurricane Dorian, stalled over Bahamas, weakens slightly but still dangerous
Hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, weakened slightly early on Tuesday as it remained stalled over Grand Bahama Island, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 goes dark off Syria
The Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 at the center of a dispute between Tehran and Western powers appears to have turned off its transponder in the Mediterranean west of Syria, Refinitiv ship-tracking data showed on Tuesday.
Deadly Taliban attack in Afghan capital casts shadow on peace deal
A Taliban attack on a housing complex used by international organizations in the Afghan capital Kabul late on Monday killed at least 16 people and angered local residents who demanded the heavily fortified compound be moved.
Exclusive: ‘If I have a choice, the first thing is to quit’ – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam – transcript
This is a transcript of a talk given last week by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to a group of businesspeople in the city. The transcript is taken from an audio recording of Lam’s remarks that was obtained by Reuters.
Fashion brand Zara seeks to distance itself from Hong Kong controversy
Spanish fashion brand Zara, seeking to avoid becoming embroiled in controversy over protests in Hong Kong, issued a statement on Chinese social media expressing support for China’s sovereignty over the Asian financial hub.
Hong Kong leader says she never discussed resigning with Beijing
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
