UK could call an election within days: BBC political editor
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson sounds like a leader ready to call an election and it is not impossible that one could be called within...Read More
Hong Kong students boycott classes after weekend of violence
Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in a...Read More
Advisory: Story about East Timor anniversary withdrawn
The story headlined “Thousands celebrate East Timor’s 20th anniversary but the scars remain”, which moved on Aug 31, is withdrawn for clarit...Read More
Japan's Abe says he plans to meet with Putin in Russia this week
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday he planned to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week when he attends the Eas...Read More
Australia intercepts Sri Lankan boat with 13 asylum seekers: government
Australia's military intercepted a Sri Lankan boat carrying 13 asylum-seekers last month, Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton said on...Read More
Hong Kong on edge after weekend of clashes, airport disruption
Hong Kong commuters were met by riot police at subway stations on Monday in tense scenes following a weekend when protesters intensified the...Read More
In Sri Lanka, a polarizing politician reaches out to minorities but suspicion lingers
Sri Lanka presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been a polarizing figure for much of his political life. It is an image he is trying...Read More
Nearly a year in, Mexico's president doubles down on management of economy
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in his first state of the union address on Sunday, doubled down on his approach to managing L...Read More
Environment, poverty, corruption on agenda for pope's Africa trip
Pope Francis leaves on Wednesday for Africa, where poverty, the environment, foreign exploitation of resources and corruption are expected t...Read More
Six die in helicopter crash in Norway
All six people on board the civilian helicopter that crashed in northern Norway on Saturday afternoon have died, the police said on Sunday. ...Read More
UK's Labour will focus on preventing no-deal Brexit: Starmer
Britain's opposition Labour Party will focus on bringing forward legislation this week to stop the country leaving the European Union wi...Read More
UK's Gove says government will 'look at' any no-deal Brexit legislation
British government minister Michael Gove, asked on the BBC's Andrew Marr show whether the government would abide by any legislation pass...Read More
Hong Kong protesters disrupt airport but planes still taking off
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside Hong Kong airport on Sunday, disrupting travel to draw global attention to their fight for greater d...Read More
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