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Landslide win for Serbia's ruling party in boycott-tainted vote
Jun 21, 2020 (AFP)
With some 63 percent of the vote, according to Vucic, the centre-right Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) was set to dramatically expand its dominance in the 250-m...
Facebook lets users block political ads, aiming to quell outcry
Jun 17, 2020 (AFP)
The feature being rolled out in the United States from Wednesday and some other countries will give Facebook and Instagram users the option of blocking paid ads...
Top US general says wrong to appear with Trump at protest site
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
"I should not have been there. My presence in that moment and in that environment created a perception of military involvement in domestic politics," General Ma...
HSBC under fire in UK for backing China's Hong Kong law
Jun 11, 2020 (AFP)
The London-headquartered lender last week backed Beijing's contentious legal proposal for Hong Kong, which critics fear will be used to stamp out dissent in the...
Protests leave permanent imprint on Hong Kong's streets
Jun 09, 2020 (AFP)
One year ago, on June 9, a record-breaking crowd of some one million marched through the international finance hub demanding the withdrawal of an unpopular bill...
Palestinians fear expulsion for Jerusalem high-tech hub
Jun 08, 2020 (AFP)
The main thoroughfare through the Wadi el-Joz area, close to Jerusalem's Old City, is lined by mechanic workshops and usually hums with the sound of car horns. ...
In space no one can hear you campaign: Trump team pulls ad
Jun 05, 2020 (AFP)
The "Make Space Great Again" YouTube ad posted on YouTube showed footage from the Apollo program, as well as video of the landmark SpaceX Demo-2 mission and NAS...
Esper sends some troops home after D.C. deployment
Jun 04, 2020 (UPI)
The official told UPI the return of the remaining active duty service members will be "conditions-based." The official did not name the number of troops being r...
Amid pandemic, White House race becomes digital dogfight
Jun 03, 2020 (AFP)
On the surface, President Donald Trump has the edge over Democrat Joe Biden because of the incumbent's extensive digital infrastructure and large social media f...
Amid protests, Pentagon squirms under pressure to do Trump's political bidding
Jun 03, 2020 (AFP)
Trump put the issue out in front Monday in a made-for-TV show of force. After having police fire tear gas to clear away peaceful protestors in front of the Whit...
Hong Kong leader accuses US of 'double standards' over protests
Jun 02, 2020 (AFP)
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been rocked by months of huge and often violent pro-democracy protests over the past year, which riot police have stamped out with...
China violating international obligations over HK: UK, US, Canada, Australia
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
"China's decision to impose the new national security law on Hong Kong lies in direct conflict with its international obligations under the principles of the le...
Hong Kong activists plan new protests over proposed security law
May 24, 2020 (AFP)
The proposed legislation is expected to ban treason, subversion and sedition, and follows repeated warnings from Beijing that it will no longer tolerate dissent...
Gantz: Israeli ex-general becomes defence minister, alternate PM
May 17, 2020 (AFP)
The 60-year-old, also Israel's new defence minister, has been in the public eye since first declaring political ambitions and running for office against right-w...
Riot police chase Hong Kong Mother's Day protesters
May 10, 2020 (AFP)
The semi-autonomous Chinese city was convulsed by seven straight months of often violent pro-democracy protests last year, with millions hitting the streets. Ma...
Police fan out but Hong Kongers eschew May Day rallies
May 01, 2020 (AFP)
The semi-autonomous financial hub was upended by seven months of violent protests last year, hammering its reputation for stability and leaving the city deeply ...
Police on alert in Hong Kong ahead of planned democracy rallies
May 01, 2020 (AFP)
The semi-autonomous financial hub was upended by seven months of violent protests last year, hammering its reputation for stability and leaving the city deeply ...
Coronavirus pandemic 'amplifies press freedom threats'
Apr 22, 2020 (AFP)
Paris-based Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its annual press freedom rankings that the pandemic was "highlighting and amplifying the many crises" alread...
Israel's coalition deal: political stability with pitfalls
Apr 21, 2020 (AFP)
Monday's agreement for a unity government, signed by Netanyahu and parliament speaker Gantz after three inconclusive elections in less than a year, seeks to giv...
Gantz: Israeli ex-general, pragmatist joins rival Netanyahu in emergency govt
Apr 20, 2020 (AFP)
The 60-year-old has been in the public eye since first declaring political ambitions and running for office in December 2018. Within months, his centrist Blue a...
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