Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Middle East
June 7, 2019
Khartoum residents in ‘state of terror’ after bloody crackdown
Heavily armed paramilitaries roamed the Sudanese capital Thursday, forcing fearful residents to hide indoors after a crackdown on protesters that…
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
World
June 7, 2019
Mexico scrambles to slow migrants as Trump tariffs loom
Mexico scrambled Thursday to slow the flow of Central American migrants to the United States as talks continued in Washington…
UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race
World
June 7, 2019
UK’s May quits as party leader, starting succession race
British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for…
Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown
Middle East
June 6, 2019
Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown
Sudanese protest leaders on Wednesday turned down an offer by the ruling military council for talks and demanded justice for…
Social Democrats win Danish general election, ousting right wing
World
June 6, 2019
Social Democrats win Danish general election, ousting right wing
Denmark’s opposition Social Democrats won Wednesday’s general election after a campaign focused on concerns over the climate, welfare and immigration,…
‘Not here for decoration’: Thai transgender MPs make history in parliament
World
June 6, 2019
‘Not here for decoration’: Thai transgender MPs make history in parliament
Smiling broadly, Tanwarin triumphantly cast her vote for prime minister as the first transgender MPs enter parliament in Thailand, where…
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World
June 5, 2019
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…
Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
World
June 5, 2019
Trump, queen and world leaders remember D-Day heroes
US President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II gathered with 300 veterans on the south coast of England on Wednesday…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Environment
June 5, 2019
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
World
June 5, 2019
China’s Xi in Russia to usher ‘new era’ of cooperation
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Russia Wednesday for talks he said would boost strategic cooperation, as Beijing and Moscow…