Mainland China students flee Hong Kong over protest violence fears
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Mainland Chinese students have begun fleeing Hong Kong campuses over security fears, police and…
7 years ago
politics
Chaos in Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests ‘blossom everywhere’
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy protesters Wednesday stepped up a "blossom everywhere" campaign of road blocks and vandalism…
7 years ago
Jimmy Carter hospitalized for procedure after recent falls: statement
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former US president Jimmy Carter was hospitalized on Monday for a procedure necessitated by a…
7 years ago
‘I’m back’: Brazil’s Lula fills leftist leadership void
by Louis Genot, with Jordi Miro in Brasilia RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Out of jail and full of…
7 years ago
Police shoot protester, man set on fire in day of Hong Kong fury
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A police officer shot a…
7 years ago
Bolivia’s President Morales resigns after losing backing of security forces
by Francisco JARA Agence France Presse LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales has resigned, caving in…
7 years ago
Twitter spy case highlights risks for big tech platforms
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The allegations of spying by former Twitter employees for…
7 years ago
Hong Kong student’s death triggers fresh outrage
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong student who sustained head injuries when he fell during clashes with…
7 years ago
Hundreds protest corruption in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Hundreds protested in front of Kuwait's parliament on Wednesday evening against the state's perceived unwillingness…
7 years ago
Iraq protests ramp up, shutting roads, offices and schools
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Protesters in Iraq's capital and the country's south shut down streets and government offices in a…
7 years ago
SE Asia leaders to push for progress on China-backed trade pact
by Jenny VAUGHAN / Dene-Hern CHEN Agence France Presse BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Southeast Asian leaders will race to…
7 years ago
Thousands defy police in latest Hong Kong march
by Su Xinqi and Catherine Lai HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters hit the streets of Hong…
7 years ago
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