Hong Kong leader says biggest responsibility for ending crisis lies with government
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she should hold talks with the people no matter how difficult as she opened the first “open...
Busts of leaders a hit in China’s porcelain capital ahead of key anniversary
Chinese ceramic artist Feng Chengren works alongside the country’s top leaders in his shop in eastern China. Their smooth faces, lightly tanned by the soil...
Jacques Chirac, French President Who Championed European Identity, Is Dead at 86 – The New York Times
Jacques Chirac, French President Who Championed European Identity, Is Dead at 86 The New York Times Former French President Jacques Chirac dies aged 86 Al Jazeera English...
Democrats view ‘deeply disturbing’ whistleblower complaint about Trump – NBC News
Democrats view ‘deeply disturbing’ whistleblower complaint about Trump NBC News Whistle-Blower Is Said to Allege Concerns About White House Handling of Ukraine Call The New York Times...
Netanyahu wants pre-trial hearing aired live so public can hear ‘my side’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Thursday for his pre-trial hearing next week on corruption allegations to be broadcast live, saying that “the time...
Earthquake with 5.7 magnitude shakes Turkey’s Istanbul -observatory
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 shook Turkey’s largest city Istanbul on Thursday, the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute said....
Scottish council approves $185 million Trump housing plan
A Scottish council has approved a 150 million pound ($185 million) plan by U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business to build 550 houses at his...
Fury of Brexit ‘inferno’ lays bare a divided United Kingdom
The fury of the Brexit ‘inferno’ is so intense that it could tip the United Kingdom towards violence unless politicians tone down their rhetoric, the...
UK’s Johnson tells 1922 committee: we will leave EU on October 31
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Conservative Party lawmakers on Thursday he was convinced he could get a Brexit deal but that if he didn’t, then...
Indonesia president considers revoking law governing anti-graft agency
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Thursday that he is considering feedback and would make a decision soon on whether to use his authority to...