Four killed in attacks in Thailand as anger burns
Insurgents have killed four security personnel in Thailand’s Muslim-majority south, the regional security force said on Wednesday, amid anger over allegations that a rebel suspect was tortured into a coma.
Italy’s Salvini says sees ‘good signs’ of government moving forward
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday he saw “good signs” that the government was moving forward in his clearest statement yet that he is not planning on quitting the coalition and triggering early elections.
Portugal will listen to new UK government, priority is to avoid hard Brexit
Portugal will listen carefully to Britain’s new government under Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but the priority is to avoid a no deal Brexit, Foreign Minister Augusto Santos Silva said on Wednesday.
Pakistan remands militant accused of Mumbai attacks for 14 days
A court in Pakistan on Wednesday remanded to custody Hafiz Saeed, accused of masterminding a four-day attack on India’s financial capital in 2008, after a hearing following his arrest last week on terrorism financing charges, his lawyer said.
Architect of Brexit campaign becomes adviser to new UK PM Johnson
Boris Johnson has appointed Dominic Cummings, an architect of Britain’s Brexit campaign, as a senior adviser, a move his team hopes will help deliver the new leader’s “do or die” pledge to leave the European Union by Oct. 31.
Incoming British PM Johnson picks his Brexit team
Boris Johnson takes office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will then unveil the names of the team he has tasked with delivering Brexit by the end of October, with or without a deal.
UAE drawdown in Yemen raises hopes of ceasefire this year
A United Arab Emirates’ military drawdown in Yemen is building momentum for a nationwide truce this year, bolstering efforts by the Saudi-led coalition it is part of to end a war that has tarnished the image of U.S.-allied Gulf states.
Onion prices surge in Bangladesh on floods, lower Indian supply
Onion prices in Bangladesh have doubled over the past two weeks after floods ravaged the crop and as imports from top supplier India became expensive after New Delhi withdrew incentives for overseas sales, industry officials told Reuters.
South Korea protests Japan’s ‘grave’ plan to drop it from smooth-trade list
South Korea protested on Wednesday against a Japanese plan to remove it from a list of countries that face minimum trade restrictions, saying it would undermine their decades-old economic and security cooperation and threaten free trade.
Trump’s new anti-asylum rule faces court test in California
A new U.S. rule aimed at slashing the number of asylum cases at the southern border with Mexico faces a court test on Wednesday when a federal judge will hear arguments about whether to block the measure pending trial.
