Australia stares at hung parliament as by-election count goes to the wire
As the count from a crucial Australian by-election dragged into Sunday, Prime Minister Scott Morrison faced the possibility that his Liberal party may have been too quick to concede a contest that would reduce his administration to a minority governmen…
Trump says U.S. to exit nuclear treaty, Russia says dangerous move
President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will exit the Cold-War era treaty that eliminated a class of nuclear weapons due to Russian violations, a move an official in Moscow called a dangerous attempt at blackmail.
Russia: U.S. exit from nuclear treaty would be a dangerous step – TASS
Washington’s planned withdrawal from the international Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty would be a very dangerous step, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted as saying by TASS news agency on Sunday.
Indonesian police arrest two men linked to LGBT Facebook page
Indonesian police have arrested two men who allegedly operated a Facebook account to facilitate meet-ups for gay people and other sex-related services, a senior officer in the province of West Java said on Sunday.
Chinese rescuers race to save workers trapped in mine accident: Xinhua
Chinese authorities have dispatched rescue workers to save miners trapped after an accident at a coal mine in the eastern province of Shandong late on Saturday, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.
Oman welcomes Saudi decisions on ‘regrettable’ Khashoggi case: ONA agency
Oman welcomed on Sunday Saudi Arabia’s decisions “on the regrettable incident” that led to the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the state news agency ONA reported.
UK could accept longer Brexit transition if EU drops backstop plan: UK minister
Britain would accept a possible extension to its post-Brexit transition period with the European Union if the bloc drops its demand for an Irish backstop, Britain’s junior Brexit minister Suella Braverman said on Sunday.
Netanyahu says West Bank Bedouin village eviction delay not indefinite
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday his decision to delay the demolition of a Bedouin village in the West Bank was a brief reprieve while efforts are under way to reach a relocation deal for its residents.
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed academic Farhad Dejpasand as the new economy and finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, state television reported.
Iran’s Rouhani appoints new economy minister in reshuffle – state TV
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appointed Farhad Dejpasand as the new economy and finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, state television reported.
