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North Korea Congress Decides to Boost Nuclear Capability
North Korea says it will further strengthen its self-defensive nuclear weapons capability “in quality and quantity” in a decision adopted at a rare Workers’ Party congress.
Trump Changes Tune on Tax Hikes for Wealthy Americans
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is open to raising taxes on the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans and breaking with one of his party’s core policies dating back to the 1990s.
Panama Papers Report Alleges NZ Prime Place for Rich to Hide Money
New Zealand is at the heart of a tangled web of shelf companies and trusts that are being used by wealthy Latin Americans to channel funds around the world, according to a report on Monday based on leaks of the so-called Panama Papers.
Trump-like Mayor Favoured as Philippines Votes for New President
Voting for a new Philippine president begins after an acrimonious election campaign that revealed popular disgust with the country’s ruling elite for failing to tackle poverty and inequality despite years of robust economic growth.
Technicians From SWIFT Left Bangladesh Bank Exposed to Hackers-Holice
Bangladesh’s central bank became more vulnerable to hackers when technicians from SWIFT, the global financial network, connected a new bank transaction system to SWIFT messaging three months before a $81 million cyber heist, Bangladeshi police and a bank official said.
Syrian Warplanes Counter-Attack Rebels Near Aleppo
Syrian warplanes attack Islamist militants near the northern city of Aleppo, both sides say, as the government tried to push back an insurgent advance in the area.
Yemen Peace Talks Struggle as Air Strikes Shake Truce
Yemen’s Houthi movement accuses a Saudi-led coalition of launching air strikes that killed seven people on Sunday, shaking a truce that has largely held through more than two weeks of UN-backed peace talks in Kuwait.
Canada Getting Handle on Alberta Wildfire, No Restart Yet for Oil Operations
Canadian officials show some optimism as they are beginning to get on top of the country’s most destructive wildfire in recent memory, as favourable weather help firefighters and winds take the flames south-east, away from oil sands boomtown Fort McMurray.
Mercury Set for Rare Transit Across Sun on Monday
Stargazers will have a rare opportunity on Monday to witness Mercury fly directly across the face of the sun, a sight that unfolds once every 10 years or so, as Earth and its smaller neighboring planet come into alignment.
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