Hong Kong should consult widely on extradition bill: U.N. rights boss
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet urged Hong Kong authorities on Monday to “consult broadly before passing or amending” a controversial extradition...
UK PM candidate Hunt: Boris Johnson is a ‘coward’ for avoiding debates on Brexit
Jeremy Hunt, one of the two candidates vying to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May, said on Monday that rival Boris Johnson was a coward...
Mini-bill plan creates fissures within Italy’s League
A controversial plan for Italy to issue so-called mini-bills to settle overdue state payments is opening cracks within the country’s ruling League party, after a...
U.N.’s Bachelet says 55,000 linked to IS in Syria and Iraq should be tried or freed
U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday that 55,000 former Islamic State fighters, including foreigners, and their families detained in Syria and Iraq...
Pompeo visits Saudi Arabia as U.S. prods Iran for talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Jeddah on Monday to consult with regional allies amid heightened tensions with Tehran after President Donald Trump...
India’s monsoon rains cover half of the country: weather department official
India’s annual monsoon rains have covered nearly half of the country and conditions are favorable for further advancement into the central and western parts this...
India’s monsoon rains cover half of the country – weather department official
India’s annual monsoon rains have covered nearly half of the country and conditions are favorable for further advancement into the central and western parts this...
Asylum applications in EU rise as more Venezuelans seek refuge
The number of people seeking political asylum in the European Union is rising again, driven up by Latin American refugees, but flows are expected to...
News Corp, Australian national broadcaster to challenge legality of raids
Australia’s state broadcaster and the media company News Corp said on Monday they will challenge the legality of recent police raids on their staff saying...
Istanbul opposition win strikes blow to Erdogan
Turkey’s opposition has dealt President Tayyip Erdogan a stinging blow by winning control of Istanbul in a re-run mayoral election, breaking his aura of invincibility...