India’s Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faces backlash over election drubbing
Rahul Gandhi is set to face a backlash from within the main Indian opposition Congress party after it suffered a mauling for a second general election in a row from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party.
Hong Kong activists get asylum in Germany; denounce extradition law
Germany has granted refugee status to two Hong Kong activists facing rioting charges at home, they said on Wednesday, apparently the first time Germany has acknowledged such status for democracy campaigners from the Chinese-ruled city.
Russia’s Putin may discuss Belarus-Kazakh oil proposal next week: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko may discuss the latter’s proposal for Belarus to buy oil from Kazakhstan when they meet next week in the Kazakh city of Nur-Sultan, the Kremlin said on Thursday.
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush wins record defamation payout
Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded a A$2.8 million ($1.9 million) defamation payment against a News Corp tabloid, the largest defamation payout in Australian history, after it accused him in reports of inappropriate behavior.
May will still be UK PM when Trump visits in June: Hunt
Britain’s foreign minister Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that Theresa May would still be prime minister when U.S. President Donald Trump visits Britain in early June.
Instant View: India PM Modi’s party storms to thumping majority in election
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday swept to a huge election victory, giving his party a mandate to pursue policies that put Hindus first, are mainly business-friendly and take a hard line on national security.
Indian PM Modi stuns opposition with ‘massive’ election win
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that put Hindus first and take a hard line on national security.
Roads, boats and elephants: How India mobilized a million polling stations
India’s seven-phase general election, the world’s largest democratic exercise, has come to an end after 39 days.
Malaysian police raid Deloitte office for 1MDB-related documents: sources
Malaysian police raided the Kuala Lumpur office of audit firm Deloitte on Thursday as part of a widening probe into a multibillion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, two police sources told Reuters.
Pakistan says it wants peace with India, conducts missile test
Pakistan has signaled a willingness to open peace talks with India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears set to return to power in New Delhi after an election fought in the shadow of renewed confrontation between the nuclear-armed enemies.
