Jailed Thai ex-monk gets further 16 years for child rape, abduction
A former Buddhist monk who sparked outrage in Thailand over his lavish lifestyle and is already serving time for fraud was sentenced to a further 16 years in prison on Wednesday for abducting and raping a child.
Brexit deal not far away: French finance minister
A Brexit deal is not far away and could be reached in the coming weeks, said French finance minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday.
London travelers face disruption as Heathrow rail line suspended
Rail travelers in and out of London faced disruption on Wednesday after damage to overhead power lines stopped trains running between the British capital and Heathrow Airport and destinations in the west of the country.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo lands in Ankara
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Ankara on Wednesday, journalists traveling with him reported.
Thai army chief says no need to intervene if politics stable
Thailand’s new army chief on Wednesday did not rule out another military intervention if there was political conflict after the return of civilian rule in a general election next year.
Europe may need to change Saudi policies over Khashoggi case: Merkel ally
Europe may need to amend its relations with Saudi Arabia, depending on the outcome of an investigation into the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, an ally of German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday.
Scuffles break out at Indian temple town over entry of menstrual age women
Hundreds of police guarded the main gateway to an Indian hill temple on Wednesday to prevent clashes between women of menstrual age entering for the first time in centuries and conservative Hindu groups out to stop them.
Bomb under office chair kills Afghanistan election candidate, official says
An Afghan election candidate was killed by a bomb planted under his office chair in the southern province of Helmand on Wednesday, officials said, with the Taliban claiming responsibility for the attack.
Pompeo to meet President Erdogan, Turkish counterpart
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Ankara on Wednesday, the Turkish foreign ministry said, with their talks expected to focus on the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Afghanistan blast kills election candidate in southern province
An Afghan election candidate was killed on Wednesday in a blast in his office in the southern province of Helmand, officials said, although there was no immediate claim of responsibility.
