German conservatives’ new floor leader downplays blow to Merkel
The new parliamentary leader of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has downplayed his surprise election, which dealt an unexpected blow to the authority of the center-right leader.
Exclusive: Myanmar’s delaying tactics blocking Rohingya return – Bangladesh PM
Bangladesh’s leader accused neighboring Myanmar of finding new excuses to delay the return of more than 700,000 Rohingya who were forced across the border over the past year, and said in an interview late Tuesday that under no circumstance would the re…
India’s top court upholds national identity project, but limits its uses
India’s top court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the country’s ambitious biometric identity project ‘Aadhaar’, saying it benefits the marginalized and poor, but raised multiple concerns around the law that governs it, calling for ch…
Exclusive: Turkey’s Erdogan says court will decide fate of detained U.S. pastor
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor whose detention on terrorism charges has hit relations between Ankara and Washington.
Exclusive: Turkey’s Erdogan says court, not politicians, to decide pastor’s fate
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said a Turkish court, not politicians, will decide the fate of an American pastor whose detention on terrorism charges has roiled relations between Ankara and Washington.
EU has more pressing priorities than Brexit: French finance minister
The European Union has more pressing priorities than Britain’s future relationship with the bloc, starting with its own future, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said.
China says plots to disrupt ties with Pakistan will fail
Any plots to sow discord in China’s ties with Pakistan will not prevail, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said on Tuesday, as Beijing fends off criticism of its economic projects in Pakistan and a clampdown in China’s western Xinjiang region.
China senior diplomat says Beijing, Washington must avoid Cold War mentality
China and the United States can compete but should not view each other with a Cold War mentality and should avoid falling into a zero-sum game trap, the Chinese government’s top diplomat said, amid deteriorating ties between the superpowers.
Wife of former Malaysian PM Najib questioned by 1MDB investigators
Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, arrived on Wednesday at the country’s anti-graft agency for a second round of questioning over a corruption probe at state fund 1MDB.
UAE will support U.N. proposals for new talks on Yemen: official
The United Arab Emirates will support United Nations proposals for new peace talks on Yemen, a senior Emiriati official said early on Wednesday after meeting with U.N. Special Envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths on the sidelines of the United Nations Gener…
