Junta leader favored as Thai parliament convenes to vote for new PM
Both houses of Thailand’s parliament convened on Wednesday for the first time since a 2014 coup to choose either the ruling junta leader or a...
MLB roundup: Bruce blasts 2 HRs in first start for Phils
Jay Bruce wasted little time in making his presence felt with the Philadelphia Phillies....
Centre-left looks set to win Denmark election on welfare pledges
Voting began in Denmark on Wednesday in a parliamentary election that could deliver the Nordic region’s third leftist government in a year as voters rebel...
Militants attack security checkpoints in Egypt’s northern Sinai: TV
Militants launched attacks on a number of security checkpoints in northern Sinai and Egyptian forces were dealing with the attackers, Egypt’s Extra News television said...
EU to start infringement procedure against Italy: paper
The European Commission will launch disciplinary procedures against Italy on Wednesday with a letter stating that Rome’s fiscal policies lack prudence and could expose the...
TSMC expects short-term impact from U.S. ban on China’s Huawei
Washington’s move to ban U.S. companies from doing business with China’s Huawei Technologies will have a short-term impact on Taiwan’s TSMC, its chairman said on...
Trump prepared to talk to Iran but says always a chance of military action
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was prepared to talk to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani but that there was always a chance of U.S. military...
North Korea to pause ‘Mass Games’ after leader Kim complains: tour agencies
Days after this year’s “Mass Games” debuted before North Korea’s top leadership, the huge pageant has been put on hold after leader Kim Jong Un...
Don’t try our patience, North Korea tells U.S. a year after accord
North Korea warned the United States that agreements made between the two countries’ leaders in Singapore last year could be at risk, blaming the United...
China launches rocket from ship at sea for first time
China successfully launched a rocket from a ship at sea for the first time on Wednesday, state media reported, the latest step forward in its...