How Thailand’s coup leader kept power through election
When Thailand’s former army chief, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, was confirmed as prime minister by parliament on Wednesday, he completed his transition from coup leader to...
Peru Congress gives vote of confidence to government
Peru’s government won a confidence vote in the country’s Congress on Wednesday after a marathon debate centered on President Martin Vizcarra’s effort at passing anti-corruption...
Xi, Putin meet as the U.S.-China trade war drags on
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Moscow for bilateral talks with Russia’s President Putin. Their meeting comes amid the escalating trade war between China...
Trump understands need to avoid hard post-Brexit Irish border, PM says
U.S. President Donald Trump understood in a meeting with Irish officials on Wednesday that Brexit cannot result in the return of a hard border on...
Arriving in Ireland, Trump says Brexit will be fine for the country
Donald Trump, arriving in Ireland for the first time as U.S. president on Wednesday, sought to reassure the country that Britain’s exit from the European...
Actor Jussie Smollett not returning to ‘Empire,’ TV creator says
Jussie Smollett will not be returning to U.S. television series “Empire”, the show’s creator says, marking the first public confirmation that the actor has been...
Leader of Mexico-based church accused of rape, child porn
The head of a Mexican-based church estimated to have more than 1 million followers worldwide has been arrested in California and charged with crimes including...
Mallinckrodt expects to pay DoJ $15.4 million over Questcor investigation
Mallinckrodt Plc said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a government investigation into its subsidiary Questcor and...
U.S. health agency cancels research contract involving use of fetal tissue
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Wednesday it would cancel its research contract involving human fetal tissue from elective abortions with...
Fresenius says tighter EU rules could trigger antibiotic shortage
German drugmaker Fresenius warned that stricter production norms being considered by Europe’s drug regulator could compound shortages of a life-saving antibiotic that is used by...