Japan’s Abe drafts rising star Koizumi, allies in broad cabinet reshuffle
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drafted the son of ex-premier Junichiro Koizumi in a broad cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday that kept allies in key posts,...
New Zealand PM apologizes over party’s handling of sexual assault complaints
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday apologized for her party’s handling of sexual assault complaints against a party staffer and accepted the resignation...
Canadian province Manitoba set to re-elect majority Progressive Conservative government
Voters in Canada’s western province of Manitoba were set to re-elect the right-leaning Progressive Conservative (PC) party led by Brian Pallister on Tuesday, CTV news...
Japan’s Tepco struggles to restore power after typhoon
Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power said on Wednesday it has not been able to restore electricity to about 400,000 homes after outages caused by Typhoon...
North Korea could warm up to talks after removal of ‘war maniac’ Bolton
Having once branded John Bolton a “war maniac”, North Korean officials could see U.S. President Donald Trump’s removal of his national security adviser as a...
Mugabe’s body leaves Singapore for burial in Zimbabwe
The body of Zimbabwe’s former president Robert Mugabe was en route from Singapore to Zimbabwe on Wednesday, five days after he died in hospital in...
Canada again sails warship through sensitive Taiwan Strait
Canada has sailed a warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, the Canadian government said on Tuesday, three months after a similar operation and amid strained...
Three Australians detained in Iran
Three Australian citizens have been detained in Iran, the Australian government said on Wednesday, adding that it was helping the families of the three but...
Renée Zellweger felt a ‘sense of responsibility’ in ‘Judy’
Renée Zellweger said she felt a “sense of responsibility” to portray the late singer Judy Garland as authentically as possible in the movie “Judy,” which...
Philippines’ Duterte says Xi offering gas deal if arbitration case ignored
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said his Chinese counterpart has offered Manila a controlling stake in a joint energy venture in the South China Sea, if...