Denmark suspends Saudi weapon export approvals over Khashoggi, Yemen concerns
Denmark has suspended future approvals of weapons and military equipment exports to Saudi Arabia in response to the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist and the kingdom’s role in the conflict in Yemen, the Danish Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.
Fire breaks out at southeast London bus depot
A fire broke out at a bus depot in southeast London damaging eleven buses, and around 60 firefighters are battling the blaze, the London Fire Brigade said on Thursday.
New posts in Singapore ruling party seen as strong hint on next PM
Singapore’s ruling party is set to unveil new posts within its top decision-making body on Friday in what could give a strong hint about who will become only its fourth prime minister, with domestic media saying the finance minister is the frontrunner….
Denmark suspends weapon export approvals to Saudi over Khashoggi, Yemen
Denmark has decided to suspend approvals of weapon and military equipment exports to Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the situation in Yemen, its foreign minister said on Thursday.
Head of Russian spy agency accused of British poison attack dies
The head of Russia’s military intelligence agency that the West has blamed for a string of brazen attacks died on Wednesday after “a serious and long illness”, the Russian defense ministry said on Thursday, hailing him as a “true son of Russia.”
Australia jails PNG man for five years for people smuggling
An Australian court has jailed a Papua New Guinean man for five years for people smuggling after he was caught attempting to bring Chinese nationals onto an island off the far north coast of Queensland.
Australia flags removing citizenship from home-grown radicals
Australian nationals convicted of terror offences would be stripped of their citizenship if the government believes they are entitled to apply for residency from another country, Prime Minister Scott Morrison proposed on Thursday.
Guatemala ex-soldier sentenced to over 5,000 years for 1982 massacre
A Guatemalan court sentenced a former soldier to 5,160 years in prison on Wednesday for the massacre of 171 people in what is considered one of the worst atrocities in that country’s 36-year civil war.
Australian ‘Bali Nine’ drug mule released from prison after 13 years
Australian heroin courier Renae Lawrence was released from an Indonesian prison on Wednesday, the first of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring to gain freedom after the execution of the two ring leaders strained ties between the countries.
Strong hint of next Singapore PM expected in ruling party announcement
Singapore’s ruling party is set to unveil new positions within its top decision making body on Friday in what could give a strong hint toward the country’s future prime minister.
