Murder of Mexican journalist marks third killing in one week, amid spiraling violence
Mexican officials said on Saturday they would investigate the murder of a journalist in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz who was the third reporter...
Exiled Thai critic attacked with chemicals in Japan
An exiled Thai critic of the country’s military and monarchy said he was attacked in his home in Japan last month and believes Thai authorities...
French hoverboard inventor readies second Channel crossing bid
A French inventor will on Sunday make his second attempt to cross the English Channel on a jet-powered hoverboard he designed, having abandoned a previous...
Russian police detain nearly 700 in opposition crackdown in Moscow
Russian police forcibly detained nearly 700 people attending a protest in Moscow on Saturday to demand free elections, including prominent activist Lyubov Sobol, after authorities...
Thousands of Indians flee Kashmir after security advisory: officials
Thousands of Indian tourists, pilgrims and workers have started leaving the disputed region of Kashmir, leaving for home after a security alert from the local...
Maldives police arrest ex-vice president after India denies entry
Maldives police on Saturday said they had arrested former vice-president Ahmed Adeeb and were bringing him to the capital Male after he was refused entry...
Libya’s Mitiga airport halts air traffic following shelling
Libya’s Mitiga airport halted air traffic on Saturday after a shelling, the airport authority said on its Facebook page....
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests again roil the city
Hong Kong police fired tear gas on Saturday night in confrontations with black-clad activists in the city’s Kowloon area, as the Chinese-controlled territory was again...
Protest-hit Sudan celebrates a breakthrough pact
Sudan’s ruling military council and main opposition have reached a deal on a transitional government after months of protests that have often met a violent...
French police clash with protesters in Nantes after man’s death
Police fired tear gas at protesters in Nantes on Saturday as skirmishes broke out on the fringes of a demonstration and tributes to a young...