At least eight protesters who had been holding out at a trashed Hong Kong university surrendered to police in the early hours of Friday, while others desperately searched for escape…
more ...Racist Attacks at Syracuse University Spark Controversy, Fear
Students at Syracuse University, in northern New York state, have been given permission to leave campus early for next week’s Thanksgiving break, because of a spate of racist threats on…
more ...Ex-White House Adviser to Urge Lawmakers to Reject False Urkaine Narrative
A former White House official on Thursday will call on some lawmakers investigating impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump not to perpetuate the “alternative narrative” that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered…
more ...Son of Egypt’s Former President Mubarak Says Mother Ill
One of the sons of Egypt’s former autocratic President Hosni Mubarak says his 78-year-old mother and former first lady is in hospital. Alaa Mubarak tweeted late Wednesday that Suzanne Mubarak…
more ...Korean Startups Expand to Vietnam, a Kindred Spirit
South Korean startups are banking on their country’s similarities with Vietnam — a shared popular obsession with education, similar rituals, a history of a divisive civil war, and a current…
more ...In Iraq Protests, at Least 2 Killed and 38 Wounded
Two people were killed and 38 wounded early Thursday when Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said.…
more ...Australian Bank Accused of Millions of Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing Breaches
Australia’s second-biggest bank, Westpac, has been accused of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorism financing laws. Westpac is likely to be hit with huge fines. The Australian banking…
more ...Attorney: Navy Retaliating Against SEAL Helped by Trump
A Navy SEAL whose rank was restored by President Donald Trump after being convicted of posing with a dead body was summoned to appear Wednesday before Navy leaders, and his…
more ...Fox TV Hosts Bash Impeachment Hearings Their Network Spends Hours Showing
The reviews are biting: “mind-numbingly dull,” “a huge dud” and “a frickin’ joke.” Yet they’re coming from an unusual place — Fox News Channel personalities talking about the programming that…
more ...Survey: About 1 in 4 Europeans Hold Anti-Semitic Beliefs
A new survey shows about one in four Europeans holding anti-Semitic beliefs, with such attitudes on the rise in eastern countries and mostly steady in the west. The poll of…
more ...Germany Offers Expert Group in Bid to End NATO Rift
Germany sought Wednesday to ease French worries about NATO by offering to set up a group of experts to examine the alliance’s security challenges after President Emmanuel Macron lamented the…
more ...Escaping Impeachment Hearings, Trump to Showcase Apple Plant in Texas
President Donald Trump is getting out of Washington during the House impeachment probe. He’s headed to Texas to tour an Austin plant that produces Apple’s Mac Pro computer. It’s Trump’s…
more ...No Clear Champ as Johnson, Corbyn Spar in UK Election Debate
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn attacked each other’s policies on Brexit, health care and the economy Tuesday in a televised election debate that likely failed…
more ...Senate Passes Bill to Support Human Rights in Hong Kong
The Senate has easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong Human Rights and…
more ...Bolivian Military Deploys Armored Vehicles to End Blockade of Key Gas Plant
Bolivian police and military forces used armored vehicles and helicopters to clear access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday, a show of strength…
more ...‘New Hope’ as 38 More Colombian Municipalities Cleared of Landmines
Thirty-eight more Colombian municipalities are considered free of landmines and unexploded ordinance, President Ivan Duque said Tuesday, as civilian and military efforts to remove improvised explosives continue despite ongoing conflict…
more ...Bei Bei, Washington’s Eligible Bachelor Panda, Heads to China
After a month of preparations and goodbyes, Bei Bei, the Washington National Zoo’s most eligible giant panda bachelor, was on his way to China on Tuesday, where scientists hope he…
more ...Hong Kong Protesters Increasingly Desperate as Campus Standoff Continues
Waves of student protesters attempted daring escapes past police lines, while less than 200 others remain barricaded inside a Hong Kong University, which has been surrounded by riot police since…
more ...US, S. Korea Break Off Defense Cost Talks Amid Backlash Over Trump Demand
South Korean and U.S. officials broke off talks on Tuesday aimed at settling the cost burden for Seoul of hosting the U.S. military, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said, amid a…
more ...Union Raises Money to Help US Diplomats Pay Impeachment Legal Bills
The union representing U.S. diplomats said on Monday it has raised tens of thousands of dollars in the last week alone to help defray the legal costs of foreign service…
more ...Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ Plan Reignites Health Care Clash
Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to gradually move the country to a government-funded health care system has further inflamed the debate over “Medicare for All,” likely ensuring the issue will play a significant…
more ...Trump Administration Changes Position on Israeli Settlements in West Bank
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday the U.S. is changing its position on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, dismissing the State Department’s 1978 legal opinion that civilian…
more ...Pelosi Invites Trump to Testify as New Witnesses Prepare for Impeachment Hearings
Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of investigators in the House impeachment inquiry ahead of a week that will see several key witnesses…
more ...Libyan Officials: Airstrike Kills 7 Workers in Tripoli
An airstrike slammed into a biscuit factory in the capital, Tripoli, on Monday killing at least seven workers including five foreign nationals and two Libyans, health authorities said. Tripoli has…
more ...Indian Students Face Off With Police Amid Fee Protest
Hundreds of students from a New Delhi university faced off Monday with police, who stopped their march toward Parliament to protest increased student housing fees. The students from…
more ...China Calls on US to ‘Stop Flexing Muscles’ in South China Sea
China on Monday called on the U.S. military to stop flexing its muscles in the South China Sea and to avoid adding “new uncertainties” over Taiwan, during high-level talks that…
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