Haitian Catholics march for political reform
PORT-AU-PRINCE – As Haiti entered a
sixth week of violent anti-government protests over corruption and economic
woes, Catholic leaders held a rare march calling for a...
Murder suspect walks free as Hong Kong, Taiwan execs clash
HONG KONG – A murder suspect walked
free from jail as the city’s authorities squabbled with Taiwan over how to
handle a promised voluntary surrender.
Chan...
Thai king strips ‘disloyal’ royal consort of titles
BANGKOK – Thailand’s King Maha
Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort of her titles and
military ranks for being “disloyal” and conducting a rivalry...
Japanese emperor vows to fulfill duty
TOKYO – Japanese Emperor Naruhito
formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne in a centuries-old ceremony,
pledging to fulfill his duty as a symbol of the...
Canada’s Trudeau retains power in polls
MONTREAL – Canadian Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau’s Liberals held onto power after a closely fought election but
were reduced to a minority government that will need...
Protesters stage new rally in HK
HONG KONG – Police and pro-democracy
protesters battled on the streets of the city again as thousands of people
rallied in several districts.
After two weeks...
N. Ireland prepares for abortion law ‘changes’
BELFAST – Campaigners, who fought for
decades to end Northern Ireland’s same sex-marriage ban and restrictions on
abortion, have prepared for a change to the laws...
Lebanon set to cut ministers’ pay
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s cabinet is expected
to approve reforms including halving the ministers’ wages in a bid to ease an
economic crisis and defuse protests.
The...
Oil spill pollutes Brazilian waters
BRAZIL – Thousands of people took part
in a huge clean-up operation to remove oil and tar from beaches along the
country’s north-eastern coast.
Volunteers and...
Chile suspends fare hike amid unrest
CHILE – President Sebastián Piñera
suspended a rise in metro fares that sparked protests across the country.
Soldiers and tanks were deployed in
the capital Santiago,...