Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault in disputed...
The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on Monday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily...
Protests against arrest of one of top rivals of Indian Prime Minister Modi continue...
Hundreds of protesters in India’s capital took to the streets for a second day Saturday, demanding the immediate release of one of the top rivals of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as...
Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar
Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
The talks would mark...
Indian farmers protest in New Delhi demanding new legislation for minimum crop prices
Thousands of farmers crowding buses and trains traveled to the Indian capital on Thursday to press their demand for new legislation to guarantee minimum profitable crop prices, after weeks of being blocked...
Hundreds of Tibetans march on New Delhi streets asking China to leave Tibet on...
Hundreds of Tibetans in exile marched on the streets of New Delhi on Sunday to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day against China.
Over 300 protesters gathered near...
China’s congress ending with unity behind Xi’s vision for national greatness
BEIJING — China’s national congress is wrapping up its annual session Monday with the usual show of near-unanimous support for plans designed to carry out ruling Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s vision for the...
In rights landmark, Greek novelist and lawyer are the first same-sex couple wed at...
ATHENS, Greece — A Greek novelist and his partner on Thursday became the first same-sex couple to be married in Athens’ city hall, three weeks after the legalization of same-sex marriage in Orthodox Christian...
An online protest movement exposes corruption in Uganda. Officials and others are rattled
KAMPALA, Uganda — Abuse of public funds. Failing hospitals. Potholes in the streets of Kampala, the capital of Uganda.
These and other issues feature in an online protest campaign...
Thousands of Korean doctors face license suspensions as Seoul moves to prosecute strike leaders
SEOUL, South Korea — Thousands of striking junior doctors in South Korea faced proceedings to suspend their medical licenses Tuesday, as authorities are pushing for police investigations targeting leaders of the walkouts that have...
Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically driven charges in sweeping crackdown on dissent
TALLINN, Estonia — Thousands of Belarusians have been convicted on politically driven charges over the last three years as part of the authorities’ relentless crackdown on dissent, the country’s leading human rights group...