Australian PM’s rival cleared to remain in parliament ahead of expected leadership vote
The Australian lawmaker vying to oust Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was on Friday declared eligible to remain in parliament by the country’s senior legal adviser, removing one obstacle to him contesting an expected leadership ballot later in the day….
Typhoon Cimaron slices through western Japan, heads north
A powerful typhoon sliced across western Japan on Friday, dumping heavy rain before heading out to sea and turning towards the northern island of Hokkaido after reports that three students were swept out to sea.
Australian leadership challenger cleared of breaching constitution: media
Peter Dutton, an Australian lawmaker whose challenge set off a leadership battle against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this week, can remain in parliament, a senior legal official looking into a potential financial conflict said on Friday.
Canada PM says in diplomatic talks with Saudi Arabia
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday that his government is engaging diplomatically with Saudi Arabia, but did not back down on his concerns about human rights, two weeks into a spat over Ottawa’s calls for the release of Saudi activ…
Australia PM’s party expected to force leadership vote on Friday
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has yet to receive the petition from his challenger that he requested as a condition for calling a second vote on his leadership in a week, but a key player said he is confident the meeting will happen at noon…
Seizing land would send South Africa down the wrong path: U.S.
The United States warned South Africa on Thursday that seizing land without compensation risked sending the country down the wrong path, deepening a spat over Pretoria’s efforts to fix a glaring racial disparity almost 25 years after the end of aparth…
U.S. says Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia arrested in Ecuador
The New York man who spent nearly 3-1/2 years as a fugitive after being charged with trying to defraud Facebook Inc founder Mark Zuckerberg out of half of the social media company has been arrested in Ecuador and may be extradited, U.S. prosecutors sai…
U.S. senator plans measure to help Taiwan keep its allies
A leading U.S. Republican senator said Thursday he is preparing legislation to discourage Taiwan’s few remaining allies from switching their allegiance to China, after El Salvador became the third country this year to move toward Beijing.
Colombia to host meeting with Ecuador, Peru on Venezuelan migrant issue
Officials from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru will meet in Bogota next week to seek a solution to a growing exodus of migrants overwhelming South American countries as they flee a devastating economic crisis in Venezuela.
U.S. State Department softens travel advisory on Cuba
The United States on Thursday revised its travel advisory on Cuba to “exercise increased caution,” from “reconsider travel,” a move that some in the tourism sector hope could help reverse a decline in American visitors to the Caribbean island.
