Malaysia's former finance minister Lim Guan Eng was arrested on Thursday in connection with corruption allegations over a $1.5 billion undersea tunnel project, state news agency Bernama reported. ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s Former Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng Arrested by Anti-Graft Officials
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian anti-graft officials arrested former finance minister Lim Guan Eng on Thursday in connection with corruption allegations over a $1.5 billion und ... ( read original story ...)
Al-Jazeera Says Malaysia Rejects Visas For Aussie Staffers
Jazeera said Thursday that Malaysian authorities have refused to renew the work visas of two of its Australian journalists, just days after the network's Kuala Lumpur office was raided by police. The ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Disinfo Accounts Jump on Beirut Blast
A slew of conspiracy theories flying around social media by Saudi-linked accounts and others are seeking to cast blame on who is responsible for the deadly explosion in Beirut. ( read original story ...)
Roommates charged with murder of Iraq war veteran suffering from PTSD
The remains of former cavalry scout Terry Woodall were found burned and dismembered on July 11, 2019. His roommates were arrested for the murder on Monday. ( read original story ...)
South Korea president expresses regret over North’s dam decision
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said North Korea's decision to open the floodgates of a border dam without notifying Seoul was an "unfortunate" decision. ( read original story ...)
Facebook Rejects Request to Release Myanmar Officials’ Data for Genocide Case
Facebook has objected to a request from Gambia, which has accused Myanmar at the World Court of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, to release posts and communications by members of Myanmar ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook is leaving his post: U.S. official
U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook is leaving his post, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Iran Envoy Brian Hook, a ‘Survivor’ on Trump’s Team, to Quit
The exit of Brian Hook, the State Department’s special envoy for Iran, most likely rules out nuclear diplomacy with Tehran before November. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Iran envoy quits administration as US pushes embargo
The Trump administration’s top envoy for Iran is stepping down just as the United States tries to moves ahead with a major diplomatic effort that would extend a U.N. arms ... ( read original story ...)