Indian city rounds up beggars ahead of visit by Ivanka Trump

HYDERABAD, India — Authorities in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad are rounding up beggars ahead of a visit by Ivanka Trump for an international conference. Over the...

PH, New Zealand forge ties on education

MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday, November 14, witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation that would strengthen...

Venezuelan telecoms regulator to monitor social media posts

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government is extending its authority over the telecommunications sector to include social media websites. Communications Minister Jorge Rodriguez said Monday that the...

Military in Zimbabwe’s capital after army chief’s threat

HARARE, Zimbabwe — At least three explosions were heard in Zimbabwe’s capital early Wednesday and military vehicles were seen in the streets after the army commander...

ASEAN leaders sign landmark pact on migrant workers’ protection

India mulls intensified security cooperation with ASEAN

MANILA— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his willingness to further intensify security cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). At the 15th ASEAN-India...

Trump hopes swift return of UCLA players detained in China

BEIJING— President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s hopeful that three UCLA basketball players detained in China on suspicion of shoplifting will be allowed to return home...

Trial begins over IS attack on Istanbul airport

ISTANBUL — The trial against dozens of suspects accused of involvement in last year’s deadly attack on Istanbul’s main international airport has begun. Forty-six defendants, with alleged links...

Dozens of detainees moved from a Yemeni secret prison

CAIRO — A senior Yemeni official and families of prisoners say dozens of detainees have been moved to a government-run prison in the southern city of...

Israel expresses concern about ‘racist’ march in Poland

WARSAW, Poland — Israel is calling a far-right march that took place in Warsaw “a dangerous march of extreme and racist elements,” and is urging Polish...