Tens of thousands paralyze Hong Kong’s financial hub over extradition bill
Tens of thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong surrounded the city’s legislature on Wednesday, forcing it to postpone a second round of debate on an...
A year after Singapore, little change seen in U.S.-North Korea ties: poll
A year after the first U.S.-North Korea summit, most people in countries with a stake in the process think relations between the old rivals have...
With flowers and personal stories, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform
Sexual abuse victims and their supporters rallied in nine cities around Japan this week to protest against recent court acquittals of alleged rapists and urge...
North Korea steps up measures to prevent spread of African swine fever
North Korea has stepped up measures to prevent the spread of the highly contagious and deadly African swine fever, its main state newspaper said on...
Biden, Trump trade barbs in Iowa
President Donald Trump and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden – potential rivals in the 2020 presidential race- brought their running war of words on...
Mexico may consider U.S. ‘safe third country’ demand after 45 days
Mexico’s government will consider legislation to accommodate U.S. demands to make Mexico a so-called safe third country for asylum seekers if it cannot stem migration...
Brazil indigenous affairs official fired amid push to develop reservation land
The head of Brazil’s indigenous affairs agency said on Tuesday he was fired due to pressure from the agriculture ministry which under President Jair Bolsonaro...
You may be eating a credit card’s worth of plastic each week: study
Plastic pollution is so widespread in the environment that you may be ingesting five grams a week, the equivalent of eating a credit card, a...
Trump simplifies reviews of genetically modified farm products
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday directing federal agencies to streamline the review process for agricultural biotechnology including genetically modified livestock...
Egypt, Jordan, Morocco to attend U.S.-led Palestinian conference: officials
Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian...