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Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted
Jul 15, 2022 (AFP)
The formal declaration makes Gotabaya Rajapaksa -- once known as "The Terminator" for his ruthless crushing of the Tamil rebellion -- the first Sri Lankan head ...
France nods to Ukraine in Bastille Day military parade
Jul 14, 2022 (AFP)
French troops deployed close to Ukraine since the Russian assault in February had a special place at the event, attended by President Emmanuel Macron, his gover...
Navy reservist Mordaunt risen through ranks to vie for UK Tory leadership
Jul 13, 2022 (AFP)
However, her ministerial experience -- including serving briefly as Britain's first female defence secretary -- her credentials as a Brexit backer from the outs...
Hong Kong's 'Grandma Wong' jailed for protests; Fugitive protester captured
Jul 13, 2022 (AFP)
Alexandra Wong, 66, popularly known as "Grandma Wong", was a regular presence at the protests three years ago, usually waving a British Union Jack flag. Prosecu...
Myanmar junta chief visits Moscow
Jul 12, 2022 (AFP)
Russia's embassy in Myanmar told the Interfax news agency that Hlaing was in Moscow on a "private" visit. "He plans to take part in the opening of a Myanmar cul...
Rights groups urge COP27 host Egypt to end freedoms 'crackdown'
Jul 12, 2022 (AFP)
"The Egyptian authorities should unconditionally allow peaceful protests and gatherings around the time of COP27, including in Cairo... and other cities," the 3...
Japan mourns as funeral for former PM Abe held in Tokyo
Jul 12, 2022 (AFP)
The country's longest-serving prime minister was gunned down on Friday while campaigning, in a crime that rattled Japan and prompted an outpouring of internatio...
Ukrainian students seeking new lives in Taiwan see parallels in Russia, China
Jul 11, 2022 (AFP)
She is among the eight young Ukrainians who recently arrived in central Taichung city to study on full scholarships, drawn by Taiwan's democracy and a sense of ...
India fines Amnesty nearly $8 million after funding probe
Jul 09, 2022 (AFP)
Rights groups have long claimed they face harassment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist administration for highlighting rights abuses, includ...
Activist critical of China sentenced to 10 years in Mongolia
Jul 06, 2022 (AFP)
Landlocked Mongolia is dependent on its giant neighbours Russia and China for trade and mineral exports, but there have been protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar...
Colombian president-elect proposes 'ceasefire', talks with ELN
Jul 05, 2022 (AFP)
Talks with the ELN, which unlike the FARC did not lay down arms under Colombia's 2016 peace agreement, broke down under outgoing President Ivan Duque. "The mess...
Macron reshuffles French cabinet for tricky second term
Jul 04, 2022 (AFP)
While he finally ceded to public pressure by sacking Damien Abad, the solidarity and social cohesion minister accused of rape, there was little sign of a major ...
China urges Myanmar junta to hold talks with opponents
Jul 03, 2022 (AFP)
Beijing is one of the Myanmar military's few international allies, supplying arms and refusing to label the power grab that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government...
Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta
Jul 01, 2022 (AFP)
The Southeast Asian nation has been in chaos since the putsch, with renewed fighting with ethnic rebel groups, dozens of "People's Defence Forces" springing up ...
'True democracy never started': Hong Kongers react to Xi's speech
Jul 01, 2022 (AFP)
The Chinese Communist Party places great importance on anniversaries, and the trip presented Xi with an opportunity to emphasise China's authority over Hong Kon...
US blasts 'erosion of autonomy' in Hong Kong, 25 years after handover
Jun 30, 2022 (AFP)
"It is now evident that Hong Kong and Beijing authorities no longer view democratic participation, fundamental freedoms, and an independent media" as part of th...
Italy's Draghi to skip last day of NATO summit
Jun 29, 2022 (AFP)
He will return to Rome after the leaders' dinner on Wednesday evening to prepare for a scheduled cabinet meeting on Thursday that is expected to see fresh measu...
ASEAN Myanmar envoy won't meet Suu Kyi during visit: junta
Jun 28, 2022 (AFP)
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has led stalled diplomatic efforts to end the chaos unleashed by last year's putsch, which sparked mass prote...
Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison
Jun 23, 2022 (AFP)
Since her ouster in a coup last year, Suu Kyi had been under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Naypyidaw, accompanied by several domestic staff and her...
Ecuador military calls Indigenous protests 'grave threat' to democracy
Jun 21, 2022 (AFP)
On the ninth day of protests that have seen roads barricaded countrywide, cost the economy tens of millions of dollars and left dozens injured, Defense Minister...
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