Hongkong activists gird for action vs. China’s decision
Hong Kong is bracing for protest as China rules out full democracy, issuing tight nomination rules for the next elections.…
12 years ago
International
Moscow, Kiev swap troops as Ukraine port girds for pro-Russian assault
(Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia swapped soldiers who had entered each other's territory near the battlefield in eastern Ukraine, where…
12 years ago
Photographs of seized Fiji UN peacekeepers released on social media
Two undated photographs of UN peacekeepers from Fiji seized by al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front on the Syrian side of the…
12 years ago
China slams door shut on full Hong Kong democracy in 2017 vote
(Reuters) - China's parliament said on Sunday it will tightly control the nomination of candidates for a landmark election in…
12 years ago
Macau ‘re-elects’ new leader as authorities stifle democratic rumblings
(Reuters) - Macau, the world's largest gambling hub, re-elected its leader and sole candidate Fernando Chui on Sunday, a widely…
12 years ago
F-16s dispatched for unresponsive pilot of small plane near D.C.
(Reuters) - Two F-16 fighter jets were dispatched to check on a small plane that entered restricted airspace around Washington,…
12 years ago
China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy
(Reuters) - Hong Kong is poised for a showdown with Chinawhen the Chinese parliament meets later on Sunday, with the largely…
12 years ago
Lesotho PM says army staged coup, flees to South Africa
(Reuters) - Lesotho's prime minister, Thomas Thabane, on Saturday accused his country's army of staging a coup against him and…
12 years ago
Polish president warns Germany of Putin’s ’empire’ ambitions
(Reuters) - Polish President Bronis law Komorowski said that Vladimir Putin is trying to build a new Russian empire for…
12 years ago
Pressure mounts on Pakistan leader to quit as protests continue
(Reuters) - Thousands of protesters massed outside the residence of Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday to demand he…
12 years ago
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