politics

Trump to announce China trade sanctions on Thursday

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sanctions against China for the "theft" of US intellectual…

Myanmar president and Suu Kyi confidant Htin Kyaw resigns

  by Richard Sargent Agence France Presse YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw resigned suddenly on Wednesday leaving…

Trump congratulates Putin, summit on cards

    by Anna Smolchenko / with Michael Mathes in Washington © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- US President Donald…

UK firm in Facebook row suspends CEO amid fresh revelations

by Alice Ritchie © Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Cambridge Analytica, the British firm at the centre of a…

Facebook rocked by data breach scandal as investigations loom

by Rob Lever © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook shares plunged Monday as the social media giant faced…

China widens Xi’s corruption crackdown

  by Ryan Mcmorrow © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Millions of Chinese public sector workers will be exposed to…

Russia votes with strongman Putin set for fourth term

by Theo Merz © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russians headed to the polls Sunday in elections set to hand…

Hillary Clinton fractures hand on India trip

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton has fractured her hand during a tour of India, reportedly slipping in…

Thousands of Brazilians mourn slain Rio councillor, rights activist

by Sebastian  Smith and Carola Sole © Agence France-Presse RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Thousands of Brazilians took to the…

US hits Russia with sanctions for election meddling

by Andrew Beatty © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's administration levied sanctions against Russia's top spy agencies…

Indonesia battles fake news as elections loom

  by Harry Pearl © Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia is battling a wave of fake news and online…

China hopes Tillerson firing won’t affect N. Korea talks

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China voiced hope on Wednesday Donald Trump's sudden firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will…

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