Passengers safe after Air Niugini flight crashes into sea in Micronesia
A flotilla of small boats rescued all 47 passengers and crew from an Air Niugini flight that crashed into the sea short of the runway at an airport in the tiny South Pacific nation of Micronesia on Friday, the airport’s manager said.
Venezuela president says U.N. human rights chief welcome to visit
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Thursday that U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet was welcome to visit any time after she urged Caracas to allow an international investigation of the humanitarian situation in the country.
China says Rohingya issue should not be ‘internationalized’
The Rohingya issue should not be complicated, expanded or “internationalized”, China’s top diplomat said, as the United Nations prepares to set up a body to prepare evidence of human rights abuses in Myanmar.
Mexican lawmakers submit bill on presidential term referendums
Lawmakers from Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s party submitted a constitutional reform bill on Thursday that would allow for a referendum to cut short the six-year presidential term, a promise he made on the campaign trail.
U.S. to counter Chinese internet bid in Papua New Guinea: diplomat
The United States is working on a counter-offer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] from building internet infrastructure in Papua New Guinea (PNG), its top diplomat to Australia said on Friday.
Italy hikes deficit, defying EU, as economy minister caves in
Italy’s government on Thursday targeted the budget deficit at 2.4 percent of gross domestic product for the next three years, defying Brussels and marking a victory for party chiefs over economy minister Giovanni Tria, an unaffiliated technocrat.
The world will laugh at Netanyahu’s claims about Iran at the U.N.: Iran foreign ministry spokesman
The world will laugh at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claims about a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran in a speech at the United Nations on Thursday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said, according to Fars News.
Britons would narrowly back remaining in the EU: poll of polls
Britons would vote 52 to 48 percent in favor of remaining in the European Union were there to be another Brexit referendum, showing only a small change in public opinion since the 2016 vote, according to a poll of polls.
Those responsible for Myanmar crimes could face genocide charges: U.S.
A U.S. government probe into Myanmar’s campaign against the Rohingya Muslim minority was not aimed at determining whether genocide or crimes against humanity had been committed, but those responsible could still be held accountable for those crimes, a …
World Court ruling on Bolivia sea access could force Chile to negotiate
A World Court ruling next week on Bolivia’s claim that Chile has ducked a legal obligation to discuss access to the sea could force the Andean neighbors to the negotiating table over a land spat lingering since the 19th century.
