Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face
Middle East

Syria’s opposition, divided and varied, to get a new face

Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
Former Colombian guerrillas to launch TV network
World

Former Colombian guerrillas to launch TV network

In a tiny bathroom, Marilu Ramirez prepares for her segment in a production studio by brushing her long black hair…
Papua New Guinea asylum seekers report shelters destroyed by authorities
World

Papua New Guinea asylum seekers report shelters destroyed by authorities

Papua New Guinea authorities on Thursday removed dozens of asylum seekers and ratcheted up pressure on more than 300 others…
US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’
World

US: Myanmar violence is ‘ethnic cleansing’

The United States is declaring that the violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar constitutes “ethnic cleansing.” Secretary of State Rex…
Syria’s opposition to get a new face amid talks in Riyadh
Middle East

Syria’s opposition to get a new face amid talks in Riyadh

Syria’s notoriously fragmented opposition gathering Wednesday in the Saudi capital is trying to close ranks and come up with a…
Mugabe resigns, ‘Crocodile’ to be sworn in as new Zimbabwe president
World

Mugabe resigns, ‘Crocodile’ to be sworn in as new Zimbabwe president

Zimbabwe’s recently fired vice president was set to return as early as Wednesday to be sworn in as the country’s…
China sentences prominent human rights lawyer to two years in prison
World

China sentences prominent human rights lawyer to two years in prison

A prominent Chinese human rights lawyer was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison on the vague charge of inciting…
Rohingya Muslims subject to apartheid: Amnesty report
World

Rohingya Muslims subject to apartheid: Amnesty report

Myanmar has subjected Rohingya Muslims to long-term discrimination and persecution that amounts to “dehumanizing apartheid,” Amnesty International said Tuesday in…
Suu Kyi blames world conflicts on illegal immigration
World

Suu Kyi blames world conflicts on illegal immigration

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi says the world is facing instability and conflict in part because illegal immigration spreads…
Egypt detains prominent activist over protest
Egypt

Egypt detains prominent activist over protest

A rights lawyer says an Egyptian court has ordered a prominent activist to remain in custody pending trial on charges…
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