Kenya police summon finance minister over dams scandal
Kenyan police have summoned Finance Minister Henry Rotich for questioning for a second time over a multi-million dollar scandal involving advance payments for two dam projects, the head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said.
Iran foreign minister not informed about Assad trip to Tehran: spokesman
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was not informed about Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s trip to Tehran last week and that was a reason why he submitted his resignation, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported on Tuesday.
Propaganda 2.0: Chinese Communist Party’s message gets tech upgrade
In a bright red office in south Beijing, some of China’s most studious Communist Party members are gathered around their smartphones.
Clearing the fog: How Reuters covered the ups and downs of the Trump-Kim summit
North Korea’s leadership once said its decisions should be “cloaked in fog”, Vietnam’s ruling party keeps a tight rein on domestic media, and U.S. President Donald Trump relishes keeping the press guessing.
Vietnam calls for ‘drastic measures’ to fight African swine fever
Vietnam’s prime minister has called for “drastic measures” to fight the spread of African swine fever in the Southeast Asian country, state media reported on Tuesday.
El Salvador judge accused of sexual abuse removed from top court
El Salvador’s Congress voted on Monday night to temporarily remove a Supreme Court judge from his post pending a trial, after he was accused of sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl.
Pompeo sees more U.S.-North Korea talks after Hanoi summit
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he was hopeful the United States would send a delegation to North Korea in the coming weeks, after talks between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended with no agreement.
Brazil’s Vale fired inspection firm that failed to certify dam: prosecutors
Brazilian iron ore miner Vale fired an inspection firm because the company refused to certify one of its dams as safe, months before the barrier collapsed and killed hundreds, prosecutors said in a document filed this week, as they explained why they w…
Second Canadian minister quits over scandal, Trudeau taking it ‘seriously’
In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.
U.S. senators pledge to push Trump on Saudis, journalist’s death
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said on Monday they were frustrated with the Trump administration’s failure to provide more information about the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi and vowed to push for a stronger response.
