China bars actress Zhao Wei from holding key positions in companies for five years
Billionaire Chinese actress Zhao Wei and her husband have been barred from taking on key positions at listed companies for five years for violating securities regulations, the Shanghai Stock Exchange said on Tuesday.
Libyan Sufis celebrate Prophet’s birthday despite security fears
Hundreds of Libyan Sufis packed the narrow streets of Tripoli’s walled old city to celebrate the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday on Tuesday, chanting hymns to the beat of drums and cymbals.
Attacker shouting ‘Allahu akbar’ stabs Belgian policeman
An attacker shouting “Allahu akbar” stabbed a Belgian policeman several times in the neck in central Brussels on Tuesday, prosecutors said.
With Carney warning of 1970s-style shock, UK firms ready for no-deal Brexit
Companies began triggering plans to keep operating if Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement, a “no deal” scenario the Bank of England said could plunge the economy into a crisis not seen since the 1970s.
Myanmar court allows jailed Reuters reporters’ appeal to proceed: lawyer
Myanmar’s High Court has allowed an appeal to proceed in the case of two Reuters reporters jailed for seven years on charges of breaking the country’s Official Secrets Act, defense lawyers said on Tuesday.
Cows with or without horns? Swiss to vote on Sunday
Switzerland votes this Sunday on an issue of national importance that has divided the Alpine country – whether to subsidize farmers who let their cows’ and goats’ horns grow naturally.
Ex-Macedonia PM Gruevski granted asylum in Hungary: media
Macedonia’s former prime minister, Nikola Gruevski, has been granted asylum in Hungary, the Magyar Idok newspaper reported on Tuesday.
U.S. prosecutors accuse Venezuela media mogul of bribery, money laundering
The U.S. Justice Department has accused a Venezuelan television mogul of bribing officials in the South American country and helping them launder the funds through assets in the United States, according to charges made public this week.
Powerful Ethiopian party accuses government of ethnic crackdown
A powerful party in Ethiopia’s government accused authorities of arresting members of its ethnic group in a politically-driven crackdown – an unprecedented public charge exposing deep rifts at the heart of the ruling elite.
Turkish nationalist party head says net closing around Saudi crown prince
The leader of Turkey’s nationalist party compared Saudi leaders to Osama bin Laden on Tuesday and said the net was closing around Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the murder last month of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
