Hong Kong police fired tear gas and high-pressure water hoses against protesters who had massed outside government headquarters Wednesday in opposition to …
TOKYO — Global shares retreated Wednesday and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell sharply as thousands continued protests against proposed legislation that …
NICOSIA, Cyprus — A two-month search for the victims of a confessed serial killer in Cyprus came to a close …
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine defence secretary said Wednesday that an anchored Filipino fishing boat sank in the disputed South China Sea after being hit by …
DAVENPORT, Iowa — President Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden repeatedly laid into each other while travelling Tuesday in …
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s opposition on Wednesday called for a parliamentary inquiry into press freedom after police raids on a …
Hong Kong delayed a legislative session on a contentious extradition bill as thousands of protesters amassed to block entry to …
WASHINGTON — The meeting between acting Defence Secretary Patrick Shanahan and his Chinese counterpart began with all the hallmarks of …
Former Irish president Mary Robinson, who heads the group of prominent former leaders founded by Nelson Mandela, criticized President Donald …
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Principal leaders of protests against President Daniel Ortega’s government and two prominent journalists were freed from prison …