British parliament must reconvene immediately for Brexit crisis, Labour Party says
Britain’s parliament needs to be recalled immediately to discuss Brexit, the opposition Labour Party’s finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Monday, after leaked official documents...
UK parliament must reconvene immediately for Brexit: Labour’s McDonnell
Britain’s parliament needs to be recalled from its summer break immediately to discuss Brexit, the opposition Labour Party’s finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Monday....
Hong Kong readies for further protests after huge, peaceful rally
Hong Kong is gearing up for further protests this week after hundreds of thousands of anti-government demonstrators braved heavy rain to rally peacefully on Sunday,...
Police regain control in Indonesia’s Papua region after protests
Indonesia’s police chief said on Monday that authorities in the easternmost Papua region were regaining control after protesters set fire to tires and torched a...
UK Labour Party to discuss Brexit tactics with rival parties
Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will meet with other British political leaders next week to discuss tactics to prevent a no-deal Brexit, Corbyn’s...
China provides $1 billion in ‘green’ finance to coal projects in first half of the year
Chinese financial institutions provided at least $1 billion in “green” financing to coal-related projects in the first half of this year, a review of financial...
Japanese, South Korean foreign ministers to meet in Beijing on Wednesday
Japan’s foreign minister Taro Kono will meet his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, in Beijing on Wednesday, a Japanese foreign ministry official said on Monday,...
Turkish police detain 418 people in Kurdish militant probe: ministry
Turkish police have detained 418 people in 29 provinces in an investigation targeting suspects with links to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, the...
Turkey replaces three pro-Kurdish party mayors for suspected militant links
Turkey replaced pro-Kurdish party mayors with state officials in three southeastern cities and detained more than 400 people for suspected militant links on Monday, the...
Philippines checks for African swine fever as pig deaths rise
The Philippines has set up a crisis management team to determine if the deadly African swine fever virus has reached the country after officials detected...