With raids, warrants and an arrest, Mexico’s leader sends first big message on graft
Mexican authorities have raided the home of a close aide of former President Enrique Pena Nieto and secured the arrest of one of the country’s best-known businessmen in a drive to get justice for scandals that tainted the last government.
Arrest warrant issued for Myanmar hardline monk Wirathu
A court in Myanmar has issued an arrest warrant for a nationalist Buddhist monk, Wirathu, on a charge of sedition, police said on Wednesday.
India PM Modi to host Chinese president Xi for an informal summit: Indian government
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year for an informal summit, an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.
Father arrested in Japan for using stun gun to discipline children
A Japanese man was arrested on Wednesday for using a stun gun to discipline his three children, police said, the latest in a series of child-abuse cases that have prompted legislators to seek a ban on corporal punishment.
Political chaos results in fall of Papua New Guinea PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill formally resigned on Wednesday after losing the support of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific island nation.
China signals won’t follow Taiwan in allowing same-sex marriage
The Chinese government signaled on Wednesday that it would not follow Taiwan’s example on same-sex marriage after the first legal unions in Asia were hailed by activists as a social revolution for the region.
U.S. Marine dies of injuries in Australian training accident
A U.S. Marine has died after being hurt in a vehicle accident during training exercises in northern Australia, the Marine Corps said on Wednesday.
Exclusive: Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region’s government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainl…
Papua New Guinea PM formally resigns after weeks of political chaos
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O’Neill formally resigned on Wednesday after losing the support of parliament during weeks of political turmoil in the South Pacific island nation.
Senior Sinaloa drug cartel member extradited to U.S.: Justice Department
A senior member of the Mexican Sinaloa drug cartel who was charged in 2012 has been extradited to the United States and will appear in court in Texas on Wednesday to face racketeering charges, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
