After 1MDB, Malaysia launches anti-graft plan to clean stables
Malaysia on Tuesday unveiled an ambitious five-year plan to clamp down on corruption in government, months after a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal brought down the previous administration.
Myanmar Suu Kyi’s party set to challenge army-drafted charter: sources
Myanmar’s ruling party was set on Tuesday to propose changes to the constitution, a member of parliament and a party source said, its biggest challenge in nearly three years to the military’s power over politics as enshrined in the charter.
China trade delegation arrives in Washington for talks: Xinhua
A Chinese delegation led by Vice Premier Liu He arrived in Washington, D.C. on Monday for economic and trade negotiations, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday.
Suspected potassium cyanide sent to Japanese newspapers, drug and food companies: media
Envelopes containing threatening letters and a powder believed to be potassium cyanide have been sent to over a dozen Japanese companies including newspapers and drug makers over the past several days, local media reported on Tuesday.
Brazil dam disaster may delay Samarco settlement for BHP, Vale
Brazil’s deadly tailings dam collapse is likely to complicate a settlement for a similar disaster less than four years ago at the Samarco iron ore mine, owned jointly by Vale SA and BHP Group, investors said on Tuesday.
‘Total shock’: PDVSA workers take stock of U.S. sanctions’ impact
Shock and fear swept through the headquarters of Venezuela’s state-owned oil firm, PDVSA, on Monday, employees said, after the United States imposed sanctions aimed at limiting President Nicolas Maduro’s access to oil revenues.
Cuba’s strongest tornado in nearly 80 years kills at least four
A rare tornado ripped through Havana late on Sunday, leaving at least four dead and nearly two hundred injured as it tore off roofs, flipped vehicles and reduced some of the buildings in its path to rubble.
How Venezuela got here: a timeline of the political crisis
Pressure mounted on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday when the United States sanctioned the economically collapsing country’s key oil exports, in a bid to boost opposition leader Juan Guaido’s plans to hold new elections.
Rare tornado ravages Havana, at least three killed
A rare tornado ripped through several working-class districts of eastern Havana late on Sunday, leaving at least three dead and scores injured as it tore off roofs, flipped vehicles and reduced some of the buildings in its path to rubble.
Factbox: U.S. refiners revisiting crude supplies amid new PDVSA sanctions
U.S. refiners on Monday said they would comply with the Trump administration’s new sanctions on dealings with Venezuelan state-run oil company Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) and take steps to lessen any impacts on consumers.
