U.S.’s Bolton to meet far-right Brazilian leader Bolsonaro
U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton will visit Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday to discuss regional security issues and build on the ideological affinity between the two leaders.
Villagers fear for survival on India’s disappearing island
Residents of India’s Ghoramara Island want to leave their home as it shrinks each year due to rising seas, but many say they can’t afford it.
Ryan says he has asked U.S. administration to brief Congress on Khashoggi
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan said on Wednesday that he has asked the Trump administration to brief Congress about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the next week or two.
South Korean court decision on wartime forced labourers draws rebuke from Japan
South Korea’s top court ruled on Thursday that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate 28 South Koreans for their forced labour during World War Two, a ruling that drew an immediate rebuke from Tokyo.
Philippine court jails three police officers for drugs war murder
A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 40 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte’s drugs war.
Venezuela VP says ‘hurt’ by revelation ex-treasurer took bribes
Venezuela’s socialist party Vice President Diosdado Cabello said on Wednesday all “Chavistas” were “hurt” by revelations that a former national treasurer took more than $1 billion in bribes, but sought to distance the ruling movement from any corruptio…
Japan calls South Korea ruling on forced laborers unacceptable
South Korea’s top court ruling on Thursday that Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate South Koreans in two separate cases for their forced labor during World War Two is totally unacceptable, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said in a state…
South Korea top court orders Japan’s Mitsubishi to compensate former South Korean forced laborers
South Korea’s top court ruled on Thursday that Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd must compensate 11 South Koreans in two separate cases for their forced labor during World War Two.
Twitter suspends account it says impersonated Russia’s Putin
Twitter Inc said on Wednesday that it suspended an account for impersonating Russian President Vladimir Putin on the social media platform.
Ukraine’s Poroshenko: Putin wants my whole country
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