Wife of ex-president of Honduras convicted in corruption case
A Honduran court convicted the wife of former President Porfirio Lobo on graft charges, including siphoning funds from programs designed to help poor children, a judicial official said on Tuesday.
Trump administration expected to announce plan to detain migrant children longer: ABC
The Trump administration is expected to announce new rules that would allow the government to detain families with children crossing the U.S. border longer, according to ABC News, citing two government officials it said were familiar with the plan.
Ex-Vatican treasurer Pell loses appeal against sex abuse convictions, remains in jail
Former Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell lost an appeal against his conviction for sexually abusing two 13-year-old choir boys and will remain in prison for at least another three years, an Australian court ruled on Wednesday.
Britain extremely concerned by reports HK consulate worker held in China
Britain said on Tuesday it was “extremely concerned” by reports that a staff member at the consulate in its former colony of Hong Kong had been detained in mainland China.
Australia says it will join U.S.-led defense effort in Strait of Hormuz
Australia will join the United States in a coalition of countries protecting oil tankers and cargo ships from threats posed by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
Trump cancels Denmark visit over after rebuff over Greenland
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called off a visit to Denmark scheduled for early September after the country’s prime minister rebuffed his idea of purchasing Greenland.
Venezuela’s Maduro says there has been contact with U.S. officials ‘for months’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he had authorized contact with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump “for months,” in an effort to repair relations with Washington.
Chilean priest who is uncle of president probed in alleged child sex abuse
The Vatican has launched an investigation into an allegation that a retired archbishop and uncle of Chilean President Sebastian Pinera sexually abused a child more than 50 years ago, the Vatican’s diplomatic mission in Chile said on Tuesday.
Marines commandant says U.S. shares view with Japan, South Korea on regional threats
The commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps said on Wednesday the United States, Japan and South Korea shared a common view of the threat posed by North Korea and the long-term threat to stability from China.
Japanese report to say North Korea has miniaturized nuclear warheads: newspaper
Japan has upgraded its estimate of North Korea’s nuclear weapons capability in an upcoming annual Defence White Paper, saying it seems Pyongyang has already achieved the miniaturization of warheads, the Yomiuri newspaper said in an unsourced report on …
