One of Australia’s oldest naval mysteries has been solved after the discovery of the wreck of the country’s first submarine more than 103 years after its disappearance in World War I.
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{FD} Mexico arrests former party official in corruption case
Mexican authorities have detained a former official of President Enrique Pena Nieto’s Institutional Revolutionary Party in a corruption case involving a now-fugitive ex-governor.
{FD} Backhoe plunges onto cars, killing 2 outside Mexico City
A heavy construction vehicle plunged onto a congested road outside the Mexican capital Wednesday, killing two people and injuring six more.
{FD} Three North Koreans defect to South Korea, report says
Three North Koreans — a soldier and two others — defected to South Korea this week, according to a report out Wednesday.
{FD} King tells Palestinians Saudi Arabia backs Jerusalem claim
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in their meeting that the kingdom continues to support Palestinian claims to Jerusalem.
{FD} The Latest: S. Korea fires shots after North soldier defects
The Latest on a North Korean soldier’s defection to South Korea (all times local): 11:25 a.m.
{FD} Paraguay, Lobos de Puebla player Fabbro detained in Mexico
A soccer player for Paraguay’s national team who’s wanted for alleged sexual assault against an underage girl in Argentina has been detained in Mexico.
{FD} Family of slain Australian concerned about US investigation
The family of an Australian woman fatally shot by a police officer in the United States in July has demanded a more rigorous probe into the incident after a Minnesota prosecutor cast doubts on the initial investigation.
{FD} N. Korea soldier flees to South via heavily fortified border
South Korea says a North Korean soldier has safely defected to the South via a portion of the heavily fortified border rarely visited by outsiders.
{FD} North Korean soldier defects to South Korea, reports say
A North Korean soldier has defected to South Korea through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), according to a report out Wednesday.
{FD} Trump threatens Jerusalem opponents with US funding cutoff
President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off U.S. funding to countries that support a resolution criticizing his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
{FD} Key Theresa May ally ousted over *********** scandal
Britain’s First Secretary of State Damian Green has been forced to resign because of a pornography scandal.
{FD} The Latest: South Africa’s new party leader: Graft must end
The Latest on the new leader of South Africa’s ruling party (all times local): 12:50 a.m.
{FD} 3 opposition parties in Venezuela blocked from elections
Three of Venezuela’s most influential opposition parties have effectively been stripped of the right to participate in next year’s presidential election.
{FD} South Africa’s new ANC leader vows unity for weakened party
The new leader of South Africa’s ruling party and the country’s likely next president is making his first speech as he tries to reunite the African National Congress at its weakest point since taking power at the end of apartheid.
{FD} Key Theresa May ally resigns over *********** scandal
Britain’s First Secretary of State Damian Green has been forced to resign because of a pornography scandal.
{FD} Key ally of British prime minister resigns amid **** scandal
Britain’s First Secretary of State Damian Green has been forced to resign because of a pornography scandal.
{FD} Killing of Mexico journalist draws int’l condemnation
International condemnation is rolling in over the murder of a journalist in Mexico’s Veracruz state, the latest in a wave of killings seen as a crisis for freedom of expression in the country.
{FD} Puerto Rico fears economic downturn from tax reform bill
A federal tax reform bill is outraging officials in Puerto Rico who say it threatens to crush the backbone of the island’s economy when they need help recovering from Hurricane Maria.
{FD} Iran state TV: 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near capital
Iran’s state television says that a magnitude 5.2 earthquake has jolted a town near the country’s capital.