Philippine anti-graft official sacked for revealing Duterte probe details
The office of the Philippine president has sacked a deputy ombudsman for revealing information about an inquiry into alleged unexplained wealth of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that his intent was to discredit him.
UK opposition leader apologizes after 2010 event which compared Israel to Nazis
The leader of Britain’s opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, apologized on Wednesday for causing “concern and anxiety” by hosting a 2010 event at which another speaker was reported by a newspaper to have compared Israeli policy to Nazi policies.
Congo opposition leader Bemba returns home for presidential bid
Democratic Republic of Congo opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba returned home on Wednesday after a decade in prison in The Hague for a presidential run expected to pose a stiff challenge to President Joseph Kabila or his successor in December’s electi…
SADC observer group says Zimbabwe election peaceful, orderly
Zimbabwe’s presidential and parliamentary vote was peaceful and orderly and opened the door to strengthen the country’s democracy, election observers from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) bloc said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe electoral commission to start announcing presidential results
Zimbabwe’s electoral agency will start announcing presidential election results from 1030 GMT, an official said on Wednesday, after the main opposition candidate accused the ruling party of trying to steal the general election.
U.N. agency worker among 15 killed in eastern Afghanistan attack
An employee of the United Nations’ migration agency was among at least 15 people killed in an attack in Afghanistan’s eastern city of Jalalabad, the UN said on Wednesday.
China to join naval war games off Australia despite strained ties
China’s navy will join 26 countries in military exercises off Australia’s north coast this month, but not live-fire drills, Australia’s defense minister said on Wednesday at a time of strained ties between the two nations.
Congo opposition leader Bemba arrives home for presidential bid
DRC opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba arrived in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday to submit his candidacy for president after a decade in prison in The Hague, a Reuters witness said.
Turkey’s Erdogan says U.S.’s threatening language will not benefit anyone
The threatening language of the United States will not benefit anyone, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday, as relations between the NATO allies soured over the case of a U.S. pastor jailed in Turkey on terrorism charges.
Italy’s lawmakers reject eurosceptic as chair of public broadcaster
Italian legislators on Wednesday rejected the appointment of a eurosceptic journalist as chairman of the national broadcaster RAI in the first such parliamentary setback to the new anti-establishment government.
