Peru PM quits ahead of no
Lima (AFP) – Peruvian Prime Minister Gustavo Adrianzen resigned Tuesday on the eve of a no-confidence vote against him, as the government faces mounting pressure over a spike in violent crime.
Strikes kill 29 in Gaza as hostage release talks ongoing
Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Gaza rescuers said at least 29 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday as negotiations took place in Qatar for the release of hostages still held in the war-battered territory.
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
London (AFP) – British luxury fashion label Burberry said Wednesday it could shed almost one-fifth of its global workforce over two years to reduce costs as it fell into an annual net loss.
Baidu plans self
Shanghai (AFP) – Chinese tech giant Baidu plans to start testing self-driving taxis in Europe for the first time by the end of this year, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to AFP on Wednesday.
Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack
New Delhi (AFP) – Pakistan returned a captured border guard to India on Wednesday, in a fresh sign of detente after a ceasefire ended four days of conflict between the nuclear-armed rivals.
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
London (AFP) – British luxury fashion label Burberry said Wednesday it could shed almost one-fifth of its global workforce over two years to reduce costs as it fell into an annual net loss.
'Children are innocent': Myanmar families in grief after school air strike
Tabayin (Myanmar) (AFP) – Ko Min said he found his son and daughter’s bodies in the ruins of a schoolhouse in central Myanmar, moments after a deadly air strike that witnesses said came as a military jet circled the village.
Colombia joins Belt and Road initiative as China courts Latin America
Beijing (AFP) – Colombia formally agreed on Wednesday to join China’s vast Belt and Road infrastructure initiative, as Beijing draws Latin America closer in a bid to counter the United States.
Australian champion cyclist Dennis gets suspended sentence after wife's road death
Sydney (AFP) – Australian former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis avoided jail Wednesday for driving in a way “likely to cause harm” before his car struck and killed his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.
Protection racket? Asian semiconductor giants fear looming tariffs
Seoul (AFP) – Inside one of South Korea’s oldest semiconductor research institutes, the cleanrooms and workshops are calm and immaculate, but outside the Seoul National University campus, a chip storm is brewing.
