Left-leaning Canada opposition leader wins parliamentary seat
The struggling leader of Canada’s left-leaning New Democrats, an opposition party that competes with the Liberals of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on Monday won a parliamentary seat and secured his immediate political future.
Univision anchor says Venezuela is deporting his team of journalists
Venezuela has informed a team of six Univision journalists, including anchor Jorge Ramos, that it is deporting them on Tuesday after their interview with President Nicolas Maduro, Ramos told Reuters.
North Korea’s Kim arrives to warm welcome in Vietnam; Trump on the way
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump where they will try to reach an agreement on a North Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons program.
Indian government confirms air strikes on militant camps inside Pakistan
Indian air force jets carried out air strikes on militant camps inside Pakistan on Tuesday, a government minister said, the first Indian comment on the raids.
Vatican treasurer convicted of sexually abusing 13-year-old boys
Vatican treasurer Cardinal George Pell has been found guilty on five charges of child sexual abuse committed more than two decades ago against 13-year-old boys in Australia – the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of child sex offences.
Indian defense ministry says no information about air violations into Pakistan
India’s defense ministry said on Tuesday that it had no information about Pakistani allegations that Indian aircraft violated Pakistani airspace.
Half of North Korea defectors suffered violence, but rights not a top summit issue
About half of 451 North Korean defectors questioned in a survey endured physical violence at the hands of North Korean authorities, a rights group said on Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Un prepared to meet U.S. President Donald Trump for a summit.
Pakistan says Indian aircraft ‘released a payload’ after crossing frontier, no casualties
Pakistan’s military said on Tuesday that Indian military aircraft crossed into its territory in the disputed Kashmir region and “released a payload” after Pakistan scrambled its own jets, but there was no casualties or damage.
Univision says team released in Venezuela, interview confiscated
Spanish-language U.S. television network Univision said on Monday a news team led by anchor Jorge Ramos was released after being detained at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, while interviewing President Nicolas Maduro.
In his grandfather’s footsteps, North Korea’s Kim arrives in Vietnam
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un became the first leader of his isolated country to travel to Vietnam since his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, visited in 1964 when he arrived on Tuesday for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
