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China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say

China frees ‘lost’ Uighur wives but at a price, families say

Their Uighur wives vanished in 2017, swept up in a Chinese dragnet tackling Islamic extremism, now they’ve been released —…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims

Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims

Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas

Trump sues banks in bid to block Congress subpoenas

US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an…
End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

End of an era: Japan’s emperor kicks off abdication rites

Draped in ornate golden-brown robes and wearing a towering black hat, Japan’s Emperor Akihito on Tuesday kicked off ceremonies for…
Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants

Sri Lanka bans face veils after attacks by Islamist militants

COLOMBO/KATTANKUDY, Sri Lanka (Reuters) – Authorities in Sri Lanka on Monday banned women from wearing face veils under an emergency…
38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone

38 killed as floods worsen in Mozambique after second cyclone

Heavy rain battered northern Mozambique on Monday as residents and relief workers confronted the widespread devastation wrought by Cyclone Kenneth,…
Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory

Spain faces weeks of coalition horse-trading after Socialist victory

Spain faces weeks of coalition talks after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialists won snap elections without a majority, splitting the…
Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed

Rabbi wounded in US synagogue shooting says Jews won’t be cowed

A rabbi who carried on preaching despite being wounded in the latest deadly shooting at a US synagogue said Sunday…
Britain’s FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network

Britain’s FM urges caution over Huawei role in 5G network

British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged caution over the role of China’s Huawei in the UK, saying the government…
Spain votes in early election marked by far-right resurgence

Spain votes in early election marked by far-right resurgence

Spain voted Sunday in an uncertain snap general election marked by a resurgence of the far-right after more than four…
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