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Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road

Xinjiang crackdown at the heart of China’s Belt and Road

Traders travel freely through the bustling Khorgos special economic zone that straddles the Kazakhstan-China border, but signs on the Chinese…
UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit

UK campaigners gear up for EU vote in shadow of Brexit

With Brexit passions running high, campaigners are hitting Britain’s streets and taking to social media ahead of European elections. Political…
IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka

IS says its fighters behind police clashes in Sri Lanka

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police,…
Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers

Sri Lanka Muslims brave militant threats for Friday prayers

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — At 12:10 p.m. Friday, men and boys in a Muslim neighborhood in Sri Lanka’s capital…
Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Heavy rains spark flooding fears in cyclone-hit Mozambique

Heavy rains from a powerful cyclone lashed northern Mozambique Saturday, sparking fears of flooding as aid workers arrived to assess…
Ghosn’s trial to be delayed possibly until next year: media

Ghosn’s trial to be delayed possibly until next year: media

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn’s trial, which was expected to begin in September, will be delayed, local media said Saturday,…
Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout

Fifteen dead as Sri Lanka forces raid Islamist hideout

Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter…
Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

Two Koreas mark Moon-Kim summit anniversary with different tones

North and South Korea Saturday struck different notes as they marked the first anniversary of a summit between their leaders…
Belt and Road Forum: Will China’s ‘digital Silk Road’ lead to an authoritarian future?

Belt and Road Forum: Will China’s ‘digital Silk Road’ lead to an authoritarian future?

In May 2017, at the first Belt and Road International Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that big data would be…
Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique after battering Comoros

Cyclone Kenneth hits Mozambique after battering Comoros

The powerful cyclone Kenneth claimed its first casualty in Mozambique when a woman was killed by a falling tree in…
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