South Korean provincial governor resigns over sexual assault claim An up-and-coming South Korean provincial governor announced his resignation on Tuesday, just hours after an aide accused him of repeated sexual assault, as the snowballing #MeToo movement rattled the country’s political establishment. The woman accused An Hee-jung, a leading hopeful in […]
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Politics back in fashion in Thailand despite poll delays Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha rowed a boat across a pond dotted with lotus leaves, planted some rice stalks in a field and turned to villagers who had come to meet him in Baan Saladin village in central Thailand. Speaking of […]
Aid reaches Ghouta but retreats after shelling; Syria presses assault Aid trucks reached Syria’s eastern Ghouta region on Monday for the first time since the start of one of the war’s deadliest assaults, but the government stripped some medical supplies from the convoy and pressed on with its air and […]
Former Russian spy critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was convicted by Russia of betraying agents to British intelligence, was critically ill on Monday after exposure to an unidentified substance in Britain, two sources close to the investigation told Reuters. British […]
Italy’s League, 5-Star vie for power after inconclusive vote Two anti-establishment leaders made early plays to govern Italy on Monday, triggering concern in the euro zone following an inconclusive election where voters shunted mainstream parties to the sidelines. With the euro zone’s third-largest economy seemingly facing prolonged political instability, the […]
Italy’s election is another blow to the European establishment On Feb. 22, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker offered an anodyne statement about Italy’s elections: “Whatever the outcome, I am confident that we will have a government that makes sure that Italy remains a central player in Europe and in shaping […]
IS video ‘shows deaths of US soldiers in Niger ambush’ The Islamic State (IS) group has published a video purporting to show an ambush in Niger in which four US soldiers were killed last October. It is not clear why the release of the video – on an IS outlet […]
French minister to lay out concerns on ballistics, regional role in Iran visit France’s foreign minister was in Iran on Monday to reaffirm Europe’s commitment to a nuclear deal that opened the Iranian economy to investment, but also to echo concerns raised by U.S. President Donald Trump who has threatened […]
South Korean Envoys Fly to North Korea to Meet Kim Jong-un Top aides of President Moon Jae-in of South Korea flew to North Korea on Monday to meet its leader, Kim Jong-un, moving to improve inter-Korean relations and help start a dialogue between the North and the United States. Mr. […]
Putin: Russia will ‘never’ extradite citizens accused by US Russia will “never” extradite any of the 13 Russians indicted by the United States for election-meddling, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, even as he insisted they didn’t act on behalf of his government. Putin’s comments in an NBC News interview airing […]
