Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Middle East
June 19, 2019
Saudi de-fangs religious police but plans to enforce ‘decency
Saudi Arabia has rendered toothless the once-feared religious police amid a liberalisation drive, but a planned “public decency” law is…
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
World
June 19, 2019
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
Xi Jinping will burnish China’s fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this…
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
World
June 19, 2019
Record 70.8 million people displaced at end of 2018: UN
More than 70 million people were counted last year as displaced from their homes, a record that underestimates the real…
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
World
June 18, 2019
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
Venezuela Monday received a second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid, including 24 tonnes of medical supplies and generators provided…
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
World
June 18, 2019
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief…
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
Middle East
June 18, 2019
US piles pressure on Iran with troop deployment, new photos
The United States ratcheted up pressure on Iran Monday, announcing the deployment of 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East…
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
World
June 18, 2019
UN finds ‘systemic failures’ in its Rohingya response
The United Nations experienced “systemic failures” in its handling of the situation in Myanmar leading up to the 2017 mass…
British PM hopefuls begin crucial week of votes
World
June 18, 2019
British PM hopefuls begin crucial week of votes
The six Conservatives vying to become Britain’s prime minister face off in the second round of voting on Tuesday, with…
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
World
June 18, 2019
Trump says US to begin removing ‘millions’ of illegal migrants
The United States will start removing “millions” of illegal migrants next week, President Donald Trump said Monday, adding that Guatemala…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…