US lawmakers prep bills targeting China
WASHINGTON – Some United States lawmakers were trying to pass legislation that would make it harder for Chinese students and scholars to work in...
Australian police raids on national broadcaster, News Corp prompts outcry
SYDNEY – Police raided the offices of Australia’s national broadcaster on Wednesday over allegations it had published classified material, the second raid on a...
Canada says it has real concerns over China’s human rights
OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marked the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown on Tuesday by expressing “real concerns” about China’s...
Death toll in Sudan violence rises to 60
CAIRO – The number of people killed since security forces stormed a protest camp outside Sudan’s Defence Ministry in central Khartoum two days ago...
Imam jailed over migrant crossings
FRANCE – A French court sentenced an imam to two years in prison for helping migrants try to cross the English Channel in inflatable...
Bodies spotted in hunt for climbers
INDIA – Indian officials said a helicopter crew, searching for eight climbers who went missing in the Indian Himalayas, has spotted five bodies.
Four Britons,...
Military calls for snap elections
SUDAN – Sudan’s military leaders said they were scrapping all existing agreements with the main opposition coalition and will hold elections within nine months.
The...
China defends 1989 crackdown
CHINA – This country defended the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in a rare public acknowledgement of events.
Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said...
Donors pledge $1-B to rebuild Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG – According to the United Nations, international donors pledged to contribute $1.2-billion to help rebuild areas and infrastructure destroyed by cyclones Kenneth and...
Mass shooting kills 12 in Virginia Beach
VIRGINIA – The 12 people killed when a gunman fired on his colleagues at a municipal building in the United States city of Virginia...