Ex-Trump adviser Flynn talking to Congress about testifying in Russia probe – lawyer
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, has offered to testify before congressional committees probing potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russia but wants protection against…
S.Korea court approves warrant to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye
SEOUL – A South Korean court has approved a warrant to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye, the country’s first democratically elected leader to be thrown out of office, on accusations of…
Hong Kong protest leaders appear in court smiling after surprise summons
HONG KONG – Nine leaders of Hong Kong’s 2014 democracy protests have appeared in court after their surprise summons, charged with inciting the street occupation that paralysed parts of the…
Train derailment in northern India injures 25
NEW DELHI – At least 25 people have been injured after eight carriages of a passenger train derailed in northern India, a railway ministry spokesman said, the latest in a series…
Court decides whether to arrest ousted South Korean president Park
SEOUL – A South Korean court has today begun deliberating on whether to arrest ousted president Park Geun-hye, who was removed from office in a corruption scandal involving charges she…
UK to set out plan for converting EU laws into domestic law post-Brexit
LONDON – The British government will set out plans today to convert European Union laws into domestic legislation to give “businesses, workers and consumers the certainty they need” as Britain exits…
Woman accused of trying to run down police near U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON – A woman has been arrested near the US Capitol in Washington after she drove erratically, crashed into another vehicle and tried to run over officers, police said. No one…
India’s crackdown on abattoirs spreads, causing Muslim unease
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI – A crackdown on unlicensed abattoirs in India’s most populous state has spread to other states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party, as Hindu hardliners press a…
British PM May to fire starting gun on Brexit
LONDON – Prime Minister Theresa May will file formal Brexit divorce papers on Wednesday, pitching the United Kingdom into the unknown and triggering years of uncertain negotiations that will test…
S. Korea finds remains of at least one victim of ferry disaster near vessel
SEOUL – The remains of what appears to be at least one unrecovered victim of South Korea’s sunken Sewol ferry have been found near the salvaged vessel, an official said, nearly…
