politics

Facebook to tighten political ad rules for 2019 elections

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Facebook said Tuesday it will tighten rules for political ads in countries with elections scheduled in the…

‘Humiliated’: British press says May ‘crushed’ by defeat

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Theresa May was left "crushed" and "humiliated", Britain's newspapers said Wednesday as they…

UK parliament rejects Brexit deal in historic vote

by Alice Ritchie and Dmitry Zaks Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's parliament on Tuesday resoundingly rejected…

Decision time as British MPs vote on Brexit deal

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The British parliament holds a historic vote Tuesday on…

Pompeo to press Saudi prince to hold Khashoggi killers ‘accountable’

by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday arrived…

US govt shutdown compromises Miami airport operations

  MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The international airport in Miami has been forced to shut down one of its…

Government shutdown becomes longest in US history

  by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government shutdown that has left 800,000…

Xi makes his day: Kim boosted by China talks, say analysts

by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came away from…

‘Don’t panic,’ Mexico president says as fuel shortages spiral

by Jennifer GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador urged Mexicans Wednesday…

Hong Kong unveils law banning insults to Chinese national anthem

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law Wednesday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese…

Chinese warships dock in Cambodia to boost ‘military cooperation’

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Three hulking Chinese warships docked in Cambodia Wednesday for a four-day visit, as Beijing parades…

Australian minister hints Saudi teen likely to get asylum

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia gave its strongest hint yet on Wednesday that an 18-year-old Saudi woman in Bangkok would…

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