Man holed up at French museum shouting threats: French police
French police were at a museum in St Raphael in southern France on Wednesday where a man was holed up in a museum and shouting...
Chinese businessman blames Australia tax probe on politics
A prominent Chinese businessman and Australian political donor has dismissed an investigation by Australia’s tax authorities into his assets as politically motivated....
Hong Kong extradition bill officially killed, but move unlikely to end unrest
Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months...
Russia and Turkey in talks about extra deliveries of S-400 missile systems: Ifax
Russia and Turkey are in talks about extra deliveries of Russian-made S-400 missile defense systems to Ankara, the head of Russia’s defense sales agency said...
Indonesia cabinet includes president’s rival, startup founder
Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled his cabinet for a second term on Wednesday, retaining former World Bank executive Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and...
Hong Kong legislature officially kills controversial extradition bill
Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, meeting one of five demands of pro-democracy protesters...
Lion Air crash investigators tell victims’ families 737 MAX design flaws linked to accident
Mechanical and design issues contributed to the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX jet last October, Indonesian investigators told victims’ families in a briefing...
Storms batter southern France, flooding some towns
Storms and heavy rain lashed through southern France on Wednesday, causing flooding in some towns in the region....
South Korea warns of “serious risk” from vaping, considers sales ban
South Korea on Wednesday advised people to stop using liquid e-cigarettes due to growing health concerns and vowed to speed up an investigation into whether...
Lion Air crash investigators tell victims’ families 737 MAX design flaws partly to blame
Mechanical and design issues contributed to the crash of a Lion Air 737 MAX jet last October, according to Indonesian investigators’ briefing to victims’ families...