In blow to Japan PM, son of U.S. Marine wins Okinawa governor vote
The son of a U.S. Marine and Japanese mother won an election for governor of Japan’s Okinawa island on Sunday on an anti-U.S military presence platform, defeating a candidate backed by the ruling bloc in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
China cancels security talks with United States
China has canceled a security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis that had been planned for October, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, days after a top Chinese official said there was no reason to panic over tensions between the coun…
At least seven dead in riot at Guatemalan maximum security prison
At least seven people were shot dead and four were wounded on Sunday in a prison riot in Guatemala, according to local authorities, who said they had wrested back control.
Indonesia scrambles to help quake-hit island as death toll tops 800
Indonesian authorities scrambled to get food, aid and equipment into quake-hit Sulawesi island on Monday as the death toll from the disaster soared to 832 and looked certain to rise as rescuers struggled to reach devastated outlying communities.
Britain’s Hammond seeks to repair damaged ties to business community
British finance minister Philip Hammond will look to reassure businesses that they remain at the heart of the center-right Conservatives’ plan for the economy, against a backdrop of heightened tension over Brexit.
Britain will leave EU ‘not just in name’, Brexit minister says
Britain will leave the European Union “in fact, not just in name”, Brexit minister Dominic Raab will say on Monday, warning that London’s “willingness to compromise is not without limits” and leaving without a deal is very much an option.
Boris Johnson says Britain should use aid to pursue national priorities
Boris Johnson, Britain’s former foreign secretary, on Sunday called on the government to use its international aid budget to focus on national priorities amid speculation about whether he will challenge Prime Minister Theresa May.
Macedonia leader vows to press on with name change despite referendum failure
Macedonia’s prime minister pledged on Sunday to press on with a vote in parliament to change the country’s name to resolve a decades-old dispute with Greece, despite failing to secure the 50 percent turnout at a referendum required to make it valid.
Macedonia name referendum fails to reach turnout threshold: election commission
A referendum to change the name of Macedonia failed to secure the 50 percent turnout required to make the vote valid, the head of the election commission said on Sunday.
Macedonia leader vows to press on with name change despite low referendum turnout
Macedonia’s prime minister pledged on Sunday to press on with a vote in parliament to change the country’s name, although his coalition acknowledged a referendum appeared to have failed to secure the 50 percent turnout needed to make it legally valid.
