Indonesian students use puppets to banish ‘big ghost’ of plastic waste
The scene is much like any other Indonesian puppet show: the beat of the gongs is frenetic, the musicians wear intricately-patterned traditional costumes and the...
Bolivia close to striking deal on election audit as protests intensify
The Bolivian government said on Sunday it planned to agree a deal with the Organization of American States (OAS) within days to audit a controversial...
U.S. Representative Hill, facing ethics probe, resigns from Congress
U.S. Representative Katie Hill, who is under investigation by the House ethics committee over an alleged relationship with a congressional staffer, said on Sunday that...
Argentina’s Alberto Fernandez leads presidential election: official count
Argentine opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez was leading the presidential election with more than half the votes counted, according to the first official results on Sunday....
UK lawmakers call for action on banks, Big Tech to avoid IT failures
British regulators should impose higher levies on banks if they need more resources to stop big IT glitches and should consider regulating cloud service providers...
UK’s Prince Charles to visit India for second time in two years
Prince Charles, heir-to-the-British throne, will make an official visit to India next month with a focus on sustainable markets, climate change and social finance, his...
Ruling liberal candidate Martinez leading Uruguay election: media polls
Ruling liberal coalition candidate Daniel Martinez is leading the Uruguay election but a determining second round will be needed, according to exit polls....
Explainer: What is China’s Communist Party plenum?
The elite Central Committee of China’s ruling Communist Party will hold a closed-door meeting from Monday to Thursday to set the major policies for the...
John Conyers dies at age 90
John Conyers, a liberal Democrat who was the longest-serving African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, serving for more than half a century, died...
Carolina’s soccer-hungry fans bask in NWSL glow
North Carolina’s drum-beating, flag-waving NWSL fans became the first to watch their team claim a championship on their home turf on Sunday, as the city...