Asia
Ex-PM Najib Razak faces new corruption charges in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Malaysia's detained former Prime Minister Najib Razak will face at least two dozen fresh charges of abuse of power and money laundering over the multimillion-dollar looting of a state investment fund, police and the anti-graft agency said Thursday.
New landslide kills 10, buries houses in Philippines
Manila, Sept 20 (AP/UNB) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least 10 people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help.
Pakistan's ex-PM Sharif freed after court suspends sentence
Islamabad, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law were released from prison Wednesday after a court suspended their sentences and granted them bail pending their appeals hearings.
Kim, Moon head to North Korea's sacred volcano on final day
Pyongyang, Sep 20 (AP/UNB) — The two Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit Thursday, heading to a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the North and used in its propaganda to legitimize the Kims' three generations of rule. Their trip followed a day of wide-ranging agreements they trumpeted as a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula.
Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
Pyongyang, Sept 19 (AP/UNB) — The leaders of North and South Korea announced a wide range of agreements Wednesday which they said were a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula. But the premier pledge on denuclearization contained a big condition, with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stating he'd permanently dismantle his main nuclear complex only if the United States takes unspecified corresponding measures.
Pakistan court suspends prison sentence, frees ex-PM Sharif
Islamabad, Sept 19 (AP/UNB) — A Pakistani court suspended the prison sentences of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law on Wednesday and set them free on bail pending their appeal hearings.
Triple Talaq now a crime in India
Dhaka, Sept 19 (UNB) - In a major victory for the Muslim women, the Indian Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making Triple Talaq a punishable offence.
North and South Korea plan to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
Pyongyang, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a statement Wednesday that the countries planned to jointly bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.
Malaysia urged to ban child marriages as older man weds teen
Kuala Lumpur, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — Malaysia's government has come under renewed pressure to outlaw child marriages after another case of a child bride surfaced in a rural state, the second in two months.
Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too
Pyongyang, Sep 19 (AP/UNB) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday that included a promise by Kim to permanently dismantle the North's main nuclear complex if the United States takes corresponding measures, the acceptance of international inspectors to monitor the closing of a key missile test site and launch pad and a vow to work together to host the Summer Olympics in 2032.