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Trump compares impeachment inquiry to 'lynching'

US President Donald Trump has compared his impeachment to being killed by a lynching mob without a proper trial.

Norwegian police arrest gunman after ambulance rampage

Norwegian police said they arrested an armed man who stole an ambulance Tuesday and ran over pedestrians in Oslo, including at least one baby, as the motive was not immediately known.

Boris Johnson threatens to abandon Brexit bill in the face of Parliamentary opposition

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has threatened to abandon his Brexit bill, known as the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB), if the House of Commons opposes his proposed three-day ratification timetable.

Boris Johnson faces perilous Brexit ratification after deal vote blocked

Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a potentially perilous ratification of his Brexit divorce deal in the British parliament after the speaker refused to allow a vote on it on Monday.

US diplomat who questioned 'crazy' Ukraine policy to testify in Trump probe

US lawmakers conducting an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump will hear on Tuesday from the top US official in Ukraine, who once said it was “crazy” to withhold military aid for the country for domestic political reasons.

Malaysia's Mahathir stands by Kashmir comments despite palm oil boycott by India traders

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Tuesday he would not retract his criticism of New Delhi’s actions in the disputed region of Kashmir even though Indian traders have urged a boycott of Malaysian palm oil.

US Congressional sub-committee holds hearing on Occupied Kashmir

The United States House Foreign Affairs sub-committee is discussing human rights issues in Occupied Kashmir and the situation in the Muslim majority region that has emerged after New Delhi scrapped its special status.

Bangladesh police under fire for killing 4 protesters

Bangladeshi police have come in the crosshairs of thousands of protesters, a day after at least four people were killed when police fired on crowds angry with a Facebook post offensive to Muslims.

Lawsuits accuse drugmakers, distributors of fueling US opioid crisis

Leading US pharmaceutical companies go on trial Monday charged with stoking the opioid epidemic that has ravaged American communities and left hundreds of thousands dead or overdosed across the country.

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