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Donald Trump: from the American dream to American nightmare
Jan 18, 2021 (AFP)
The showman with the dyed blond hair, fake tan and a knack for connecting with crowds took office four years ago, making the startling promise in his inaugural ...
Jailed Saudi, Chinese activists among top rights prize finalists
Jan 18, 2021 (AFP)
Organisers of the Martin Ennals Award hoped that the nominations could shine a light on abuses in authoritarian states. "The finalists distinguish themselves by...
Five Hong Kong democracy protesters seek asylum in the US
Jan 16, 2021 (AFP)
Their escape follows the mass arrest of democracy figures in Hong Kong under a new national security law that is part of a mounting crackdown by China on the fi...
In first, UN rights body to vote on president after standoff
Jan 15, 2021 (AFP)
"There has been a standoff," a source close to the council who asked not to be named told AFP. "It is a very, very messy situation." The dispute could underscor...
US police, military confront enemy within after Capitol riot
Jan 14, 2021 (AFP)
From Ashli Babbitt, the Air Force veteran shot dead as she tried to force her way toward the House chamber, to retired Air Force reserves, Army officers and law...
Biden inauguration: 15,000 Guard troops authorized
Jan 11, 2021 (AFP)
Already 6,200 are on the ground in Washington, and a total of 10,000 are planned by the coming weekend, said General Daniel Hokanson, chief of the Defense Depar...
Jailed for challenging China's virus story
Dec 29, 2020 (AFP)
Zhang started reporting from Wuhan in February, questioning the lockdown of the city, access to virus testing and hospital capacity. Her videos also captured th...
Trump pardons more allies and Kushner's father, sparking fresh outrage
Dec 24, 2020 (AFP)
The pardons added to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office and sparked fresh outrage. Among those pardoned were Charles Kushner, who pleaded g...
Burkina Faso court confirms Kabore's landslide win
Dec 18, 2020 (AFP)
"The candidate Kabore, Roch Marc Christian, is elected president," Constitutional Court head Kassoum Kambou announced. Kambou said the staging of the November 2...
From hope to agony, what's left of the Arab Spring?
Dec 17, 2020 (AFP)
From the quickfire collapse of seemingly invincible regimes to the rise and fall of a jihadist caliphate in its heart, the Middle East hurtled through the 21st ...
US intel chief: China 'greatest threat to democracy worldwide'
Dec 04, 2020 (AFP)
US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, writing in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, pointed to China's theft of US business secrets and defense...
Hong Kong judges say prison staff wrong to cut dissident's hair
Nov 27, 2020 (AFP)
The decision comes as powerful establishment voices call for an overhaul of the judiciary -- something opponents fear could muzzle the Hong Kong legal system's ...
Hong Kong activists including Joshua Wong plead guilty at protest trial
Nov 23, 2020 (AFP)
Hong Kong was convulsed by seven straight months of huge and often violent democracy rallies last year in which millions took to the streets. Beijing and local ...
Families of Hong Kongers held in China cast doubt on prison letters
Nov 20, 2020 (AFP)
The hand-written letters from seven of the detainees are the first time families have heard directly from the group since they were arrested by the Chinese coas...
Western allies say China broke Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers
Nov 19, 2020 (AFP)
The foreign ministers of the five allies said China was going against its 1984 promise that it would preserve autonomy in the financial hub after the then Briti...
Suu Kyi's party in landslide victory in Myanmar polls
Nov 13, 2020 (AFP)
Her National League for Democracy (NLD) had already declared the victory based on its own tallies, prompting street celebrations by supporters. But official fig...
China says removal of Hong Kong lawmakers was 'right medicine'
Nov 13, 2020 (AFP)
Fifteen politicians vowed to quit in anger after their colleagues were removed on national security grounds by the Beijing-appointed chief executive, boosting f...
Facebook, Google extend political ad ban amid misinformation rise
Nov 12, 2020 (AFP)
Facebook product manager Rob Leathern announced late Wednesday that the social media giant would keep in place a ban on election ads for an unspecified period w...
All Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers to resign as China crushes opposition
Nov 11, 2020 (AFP)
The four were disqualified in line with a resolution adopted earlier in the day by China's parliament authorising the local government to expel any politician i...
Suu Kyi's party says it won landslide victory in Myanmar polls
Nov 09, 2020 (AFP)
Millions lined up for hours to cast their ballots on Sunday -- only the second national election since the country emerged from outright military rule in 2011. ...
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