Macron will not reshuffle French cabinet before Armenia return: Elysee
French President Emmanuel Macron will not reshuffle his government before his return from a scheduled three-day trip to Armenia, a presidency official said on Wednesday.
Bulgarian arrested in Germany, charged with journalist’s murder: prosecutor
A Bulgarian man has been detained in Germany and charged with the rape and murder of television journalist Viktoria Marinova, Bulgaria’s chief prosecutor said on Wednesday.
Son of Thailand’s former PM Thaksin faces moneylaundering indictment
The son of fugitive former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra arrived at the office of the attorney-general on Wednesday to face an indictment for money laundering, in a move his supporters called politically motivated.
UK PM May’s possible Brexit deal could be backed by 30-40 Labour lawmakers: Times
Around 30 to 40 lawmakers from the opposition Labour Party would be prepared to back a Brexit deal that British Prime Minister Theresa May is trying to strike with the European Union, The Times newspaper reported, citing unidentified lawmakers.
Bahrain building collapse kills four, injures at least 20: ministry
An apartment building collapsed in Bahrain’s capital late on Tuesday leaving at least four people dead and 20 injured, the interior ministry said.
Taiwan pledges to enhance national security amid China pressure
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Wednesday to boost national security, saying her government would not submit to Chinese suppression as Beijing ramps up pressure to assert its sovereignty over the self-ruled island.
Bus crash kills at least 42 in Kenya: Daily Nation
At least 42 people died in a bus crash on the road from Kenya’s capital to the western city of Kisumu on Wednesday, police told the Daily Nation newspaper.
Some Hong Kong lawmakers walk out of policy address over media ‘persecution’
Some Hong Kong lawmakers walked out of the Legislative Council as city leader Carrie Lam was about to give her annual policy address on Wednesday, protesting against the rejection of a work visa for a senior British journalist.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam delivers policy address
The following are highlights of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s second annual policy address on Wednesday, mapping out her priorities for the former British colony which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
Somalia’s al Shabaab executes five men accused of spying
Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamists on Tuesday shot five men in a public execution, including a Somali British citizen accused of spying, a sign of the insurgents’ control of southern swathes of the country, even as authorities step up efforts to combat the…
