Malaysian held over Mongolian model’s grisly murder loses Australian asylum bid
A fugitive Malaysian policeman convicted of the grisly murder of a Mongolian model has lost a bid for asylum in Australia, where he has been held since 2015, raising the prospect he could be deported.
Italy’s League not considering joining same euro parliament group with 5 Star: Salvini
Italy’s right-wing ruling coalition League party is not considering forming a group with its government ally, the anti-establishment 5 Star Movement, at the European parliament after the May election, its leader said on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim to travel to Vietnam by train, summit at Government Guesthouse: sources
Vietnam is preparing for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to arrive by train for his summit in Hanoi next week with U.S. President Donald Trump, two sources with direct knowledge of security and logistics planning told Reuters on Wednesday.
Italy Deputy PM Salvini rules out need for budget correction: Il Messaggero
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini rules out any need for a possible budget correction, he told Il Messaggero in an interview published on Wednesday.
North Korea’s Kim shuffles nuclear talks team after defections, spying allegations
Veteran North Korean diplomats are being sidelined from nuclear talks ahead of a second summit with the United States as recent defections and allegations of spying undermine the trust of leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean officials and experts say.
Microsoft expands political security service to 12 European countries
Microsoft Corp on Wednesday said it will offer its cyber security service AccountGuard to 12 new markets in Europe including Germany, France and Spain, to close security gaps and protect customers in political space from hacking.
Seven children from same family killed in Canadian house fire
A house fire in the eastern Canadian city of Halifax has killed seven children from the same family, Halifax police said on Tuesday.
Taiwan says no compromise on democracy after opposition’s China peace overture
Taiwan will not accept any deal that destroys its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday after the island’s opposition KMT party said it could sign a peace deal with China if it wins a presidential election next year.
Taiwan says will not accept any deal that destroys democracy
Taiwan will not accept any deal that destroys its sovereignty and democracy, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday after the island’s opposition KMT party said it could sign a peace deal with China if it wins a presidential election next year.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro suffers first defeat in Congress
Brazil’s lower chamber handed right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro his first defeat in Congress on Tuesday, the day before his government presents its most important legislative proposal to rein in a gaping budget deficit and spur growth.
