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.
Rights group accuses Mexican armed forces of unlawful killings
Mexican troops and police committed two extrajudicial killings while confronting presumed fuel thieves in the central state of Puebla in May 2017, a Mexican human rights group said on Wednesday, adding to allegations of abuse against the military.
U.N. to send deputy to Guatemala as anti-graft leader remains banned
The United Nations said on Wednesday that it would send an assistant director to lead its anti-graft mission in Guatemala as the group’s chief remains banned from entering the country.
China jails executives behind shadow banking Ponzi scheme: newspaper
A court in China sentenced 10 people to prison for running “a 40 billion yuan ($5.84 billion) Ponzi scheme”, the collapse of which sparked protests by jilted investors and made headlines, state media reported on Thursday.
Mexico remembers 2017 quakes, issues stamp for rescue dogs
Mexicans held a minute of silence on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of devastating earthquakes that struck the country in September 2017, and the postal service honored three search-and-rescue dogs in a stamp.
Britain’s May appeals to EU leaders but no sign of Brexit deal
Prime Minister Theresa May appealed directly to fellow European Union leaders on Wednesday to drop “unacceptable” Brexit demands that she said could rip Britain apart, urging the bloc to respond in kind to her “serious and workable” plan.
U.N. chief Guterres welcomes outcome of Koreas summit: spokesman
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the outcome of the summit between leaders of North and South Korea and said “now is the time for concrete action,” U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement.
Colombia vacates ELN peace negotiator posts until talks resume
Colombia has relieved the negotiating team at peace talks with ELN rebels of their posts in a planned move, the government said on Wednesday, adding the posts will remain empty until the group meets Bogota’s preconditions to restart talks.
