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Morales, Latin America's longest-serving leader, bids for fourth term
Oct 19, 2019 (AFP)
A member of the Aymara indigenous people, he grew up in poverty on Bolivia's high plains and was a llama herder, coca farmer and leftist union leader before ris...
China irked by Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Hong Kong
Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong has been hit by months of pro-democracy protests, which Beijing has portrayed as riots fuelled by foreign forces. "Hong Kong affairs a...
Hong Kongers need more support, dissidents tell German book fair
Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)
"We need to work together with European countries, we must do everything we can to preserve freedom of expression and democracy in Hong Kong," Liao told a crowd...
HK lawmakers dragged from chamber as leader heckled for second day
Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has faced an outpouring of anger from her opponents since the legislature opened its doors for a new session on Wednesday, three mont...
Polls point to 'green wave' in Swiss vote
Oct 17, 2019 (AFP)
Under Switzerland's unique political system, the nationwide vote will decide the 200 lower house lawmakers and 46 senators elected to four-year terms, but the m...
Destination Barcelona: separatists begin 100km 'freedom march'
Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)
"This is to show that we can bring Catalonia to a halt... to show that Madrid must do something because if not, it will soon be out of its hands," warned the 25...
Sri Lanka army chief sparks uproar over political endorsement
Oct 16, 2019 (AFP)
The November 16 elections have revived debate about the end of a long-running bloody separatist conflict, with army troops accused of massacring up to 40,000 ci...
Fresh protests in Spain over Catalan sentence
Oct 15, 2019 (AFP)
Pro-independence groups staged sit-ins outside Spanish government offices in a number of Catalan cities late Tuesday, with around 40,000 people taking part in B...
'This is not over', furious Catalan separatists warn as Spain jails leaders
Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)
"They have been convicted for an ideology which I agree with," said this 19-year-old student, who gave voice to a sentiment felt by many. For supporters of Cata...
Attempts to split China risk 'shattered bodies': Xi
Oct 14, 2019 (AFP)
Xi issued the dire message during a weekend visit to Nepal, according to a foreign ministry statement released on Sunday. "Anyone who attempts to split any regi...
Canada vote pitches Trudeau into fight of his political life
Oct 13, 2019 (AFP)
The latest polls put his Liberals in a dead heat with the Conservatives, led by Andrew Scheer. With only 32 percent support each, however, neither of the frontr...
Outsider Saied wins Tunisia presidency by landslide: state TV
Oct 13, 2019 (AFP)
In a contest which reflected Tunisia's shifting post-revolution political landscape, Saied, an independent, scooped almost 77 percent of the vote, compared to 2...
Pentagon chief vows to cooperate with impeachment probe
Oct 13, 2019 (AFP)
Esper said his department would try to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats seeking records relating to the withholding of US military aid to Ukraine. "W...
Iraq's parliament meets after protests spark political crisis
Oct 08, 2019 (AFP)
Security restrictions were lifted around Baghdad's Green Zone, where government offices and embassies are based. Morning traffic was at normal levels and an int...
Pepe the protest frog? Hong Kong kids aren't alt-right
Oct 03, 2019 (AFP)
Throughout the more than 100 days of protests rocking the international finance hub, banners featuring the cartoon frog and stuffed toys of the amphibian have b...
Americans fret over social media control of news: survey
Oct 02, 2019 (AFP)
The Pew Research Center poll found 62 percent of respondents say social media companies have excessive control over news. This results in a less favorable mix o...
As China celebrates, rights groups urge focus on abuses
Oct 01, 2019 (AFP)
A huge military parade marched through the streets of Beijing to mark the October 1 anniversary, after a speech from President Xi Jinping in which he promised t...
The world's remaining communist countries
Sep 29, 2019 (AFP)
With a combined population of 1.54 billion that is mostly Chinese, all five have a single-party system descended from Marxism-Leninism, and stamp out opposition...
Hong Kong leader endures barrage of anger at town hall meeting
Sep 26, 2019 (AFP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam faced more than two hours of grilling at a public "dialogue session", the first time her pro-Beijing administration has sat down with...
Greta Thunberg: 'miracle' climate saviour or puppet?
Sep 25, 2019 (AFP)
At 16, the Swede has become the voice for millions of worried youths who sort their garbage, clean beaches, turn their noses up at meat and airplanes, and vote ...
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