Australia doctors warn ‘humanitarian emergency’, seek access to Pacific camp
Australian doctors said on Thursday a “humanitarian emergency” is unfolding at an Australian-run detention center in the Pacific and they asked for government permission to treat asylum seekers at the remote facility.
China expunges unapproved, foreign content from school textbooks
China’s education ministry has launched a “comprehensive” inspection of school textbooks to remove unapproved alterations or foreign content, state media reported late on Wednesday, amid a push to combat Western influence in China’s schools.
Malaysian police say former PM Najib to face 21 more money laundering charges
A total of 21 money laundering charges will be laid against former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak over a $681 million transfer into his bank account, police said on Thursday, money that allegedly came from scandal-linked state fund 1MDB.
Bolsonaro at 28 percent, leftist Haddad surges to 16 percent: Brazil election poll
Brazil’s front-running far-right presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro continued to gain ground for next month’s election, but the Workers Party’s Fernando Haddad is surging behind him and they will likely face off in a second-round vote, a new poll sh…
China’s Xi says places ‘high premium’ on Pakistan ties, as army chief visits
China places a “high premium” on its relations with Pakistan and believes a key economic project will be successful, President Xi Jinping told Pakistan’s army chief, days after a Pakistani minister stirred unease about Chinese Silk Road schemes.
Peru’s Congress renews confidence in cabinet in rare victory for president
Peru’s opposition-run Congress renewed its confidence in the government of centrist President Martin Vizcarra late on Wednesday, averting a political crisis that would have cost him his cabinet and triggered new legislative elections.
Senior Chinese diplomat says warmly welcomes inter-Korean summit
China strongly supports and warmly welcomes the agreement reached by the two Koreas at their summit in Pyongyang, and believes that the opportunity for peace should not be lost again, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Thursday.
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak to face 21 money laundering charges: police
A total of 21 money laundering charges have been prepared against former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak in connection with a $681 million dollar transfer into his personal bank account, police said on Thursday.
Peru’s Congress renews confidence in Vizcarra’s cabinet
Peru’s opposition-run Congress renewed its confidence in the cabinet of President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday, averting a political crisis that could have forced new legislative elections.
Japan’s Abe likely to win party vote but faces Trump trade challenge
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was expected to win a ruling party leadership vote on Thursday, setting him on track to become Japan’s longest-serving premier and try to cement his legacy, including by revising the pacifist constitution.
