China investigates alleged ‘overseas bases’ to target dissidents

China has reportedly established dozens of “overseas police stations” in nations around the world that activists fear could be used to track and harass dissidents as part of

Russia, Belarus ambassadors barred from Nobel ceremony

The ambassadors of Russia and Belarus have been excluded from this year’s Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm because of the war in Ukraine. The Nobel Foundation, a

Sunak, UK’s next PM, gets cheers from unlikely place: India

Rishi Sunak, the former British Treasury chief who won the race to be leader of the Conservative Party and is  As the news became clear yesterday, social

Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand: report

Salmon Rushdie’s agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack from a man who

Sparkling fish, murky methods: the global aquarium trade

Millions of saltwater fish like these are caught in Indonesia and other countries every year to fill ever more elaborate aquariums in living rooms, waiting rooms and restaurants around the world with vivid, otherworldly life.

Venezuela, S. Korea, Afghanistan lose vote for UN rights body

Venezuela, South Korea and Afghanistan lost contested races for seats on the top U.N. human rights body yesterday by the General Assembly, which faced criticism for electing

Japanese automaker Nissan says it is pulling out of Russia

Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said yesterday that it plans to sell its Russian operations to its local partner and withdraw from manufacturing there. The company said its executive

German minister calls for EU sanctions over Iran crackdown

Germany’s foreign minister is calling for European Union entry bans and asset freezes against those responsible for what she described as brutal repression against anti-government protesters in Iran.

As support sags, Danish prime minister calls Nov. 1 election

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen called a general election for Nov. 1, seven months ahead of the end of her term in office. Frederiksen, who has headed

Solomon Islands agreed to accord after China references axed

Solomon Islands agreed to sign an accord between the United States and more than a dozen Pacific nations only after indirect references to China were removed, the Solomon

All delegates to key 20th CPC National Congress elected

A total of 2,296 delegates have been elected to the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, according to an official statement released Sunday, Xinhua reported

CIA unveils model of al-Qaida leader al-Zawahri’s hideout

The CIA has revealed a model of  Shortly after al-Zawahri’s death, White House officials  The museum is closed to the public and access is generally limited to the agency’s

Russia warns protests against reservists’ draft won’t be tolerated

The Moscow Prosecutor’s Office has said that participation in protests and unsanctioned “mass events” is a punishable offense which can result “imprisonment for up to 15 years,” BBC

Belgian bishops propose prayer for gay couples, not marriage

Belgian bishops yesterday  published a proposed text for a prayer liturgy for same-sex couples that includes prayers, Scriptural readings and expressions of commitment, despite a 2021 Vatican

Qatari ambassador faces LGBT-rights appeal before World Cup

Qatar’s ambassador to Germany was urged yesterday to abolish his country’s death penalty for homosexuality at a human rights congress hosted by the German soccer federation two months before

Bus for COVID-19 quarantine in China crashes, killing 27

A bus reportedly taking 47 people to COVID-19 quarantine in southwest China crashed in the pre-dawn hours yesterday morning, killing 27 and injuring 20 others, media said.

Lebanese cheer as their dancers win America’s Got Talent

The news of a Lebanese dance group winning the TV competition show America’s Got Talent brought a rare moment of joy yesterday to many in this crisis-hit Mideast country.

WHO: Covid cases drop everywhere, but pandemic not over

The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization’s latest weekly review of the pandemic

Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series

Barack Obama is halfway to an EGOT. The former president won an Emmy Award on Saturday to go with his two Grammys. Obama won the best

China demands US drop tech export curbs after Nvidia warning

The Chinese government yesterday called on Washington to repeal its technology export curbs after chip designer Nvidia Corp. said a new product might be delayed and some work

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