Thai king’s sister nominated for PM in March polls in unprecedented move
Thailand’s royalty made an unprecedented move into politics on Friday when the sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn was declared a prime ministerial candidate in a March 24 general election, registration papers showed.
Thailand’s junta chief says he will run for PM in March 24 elections
The head of Thailand’s military junta, Prayuth Chan-ocha, said on Friday he will contest March 24 elections as a candidate for prime minister.
Salvadoran president-elect to assess relationship with China: aide
Salvadoran President-elect Nayib Bukele will assess whether the country should maintain diplomatic relations with China, a member of his team said on Thursday, less than a year after the outgoing government broke ties with Taiwan.
Australia probes attempted hacking of national parliament
Australian authorities are investigating an attempt to hack into the national parliament’s computer network, two senior lawmakers said on Friday, but there was no evidence yet that any data had been accessed or stolen.
Five women accuse Costa Rican Nobel winner Arias of misconduct
More allegations of sexual misconduct have been made against Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, with five women saying he harassed or assaulted them, in a high-profile example of the #MeToo movement in Latin America….
Saudi crown prince had threatened to use ‘bullet’ on Khashoggi: NYTimes
A year before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told an aide he would use “a bullet” on the journalist if he did not return home and end his criticism of the government, the New York Times reported on Thursda…
Australia investigates apparent hacking of national parliament’s computers: MPs
Australian authorities are investigating the apparent hacking of the national parliament’s computer network, two senior lawmakers said on Friday, but there was no evidence yet that any data had been accessed or stolen.
UK’s May approaches number of Labour MPs for amendment to withdrawal motion: The Sun
British Prime Minister Theresa May has approached a number of members of parliament from the opposition Labour Party to put forward an amendment to her withdrawal motion, The Sun newspaper reported late on Thursday.
Venezuela aid trucks arrive in Colombia as EU calls for dialogue
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid for crisis-stricken Venezuela arrived in the Colombian border city of Cucuta on Thursday as diplomatically-isolated President Nicolas Maduro appeared set to block its entry amid an escalating political crisis.
U.S. calls on Russia to allow regular access to jailed ex-marine
The United States called on Russia on Thursday to allow U.S. officials to regularly visit a former U.S. Marine detained on spying charges after a planned visit by U.S. consular officials last month was postponed at the last minute.
