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Explainer-British judges' resignations put Hong Kong rule of law in spotlight
HONG KONG -Two senior British judges resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court on Thursday, as international concerns mounted over the...
Jun 7, 20243 min read
World hits streak of record temperatures as UN warns of 'climate hell'
BRUSSELS/GENEVA -Each of the past 12 months ranked as the warmest on record in year-on-year comparisons, the EU's climate change...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Security tight in Hong Kong and China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
HONG KONG/TAIPEI -Hong Kong police detained several people and Chinese authorities restricted access to Beijing's Tiananmen Square on...
Jun 6, 20244 min read
India PM Modi's on-off ally holds key to his weakened third term
HYDERABAD, India - A former member of the opposition Congress and an on-and-off ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could decide...
Jun 6, 20242 min read
South Korea residents on border with North fear spike in tensions
PAJU, South Korea - When North Korea sent hundreds of balloons carrying trash over the border to South Korea last week, the move sparked...
Jun 6, 20242 min read
Indian PM Modi set to take oath for a third time at the weekend as allies pledge support
AMARAVATI/HYDERABAD/NEW DELHI -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formally named him on Wednesday...
Jun 6, 20243 min read
Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide
NEW DELHI -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alliance was winning a majority of seats in early vote counting trends in the general...
Jun 4, 20244 min read
Modi's alliance to win big in India election, exit polls project
NEW DELHI - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led alliance is projected to win a big majority in the...
Jun 3, 20243 min read
Factbox-What's in the new Israel ceasefire proposal Biden announced?
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday laid out a three-phase ceasefire proposal from Israel to Palestinian Islamist group Hamas...
Jun 1, 20243 min read
India votes in final phase of elections as both Modi and Rahul Gandhi eye victory
FIROZPUR/KOLKATA - India voted on Saturday in the final phase of a long-drawn general election, held in record summer heat in many...
Jun 1, 20242 min read
India election 2024: What next after voting ends?
The winners of India's April 19-June 1 general election are expected to form a new government by the middle of June after votes are...
Jun 1, 20242 min read
Animals collapse, water shortages bite amid India's searing heat
NEW DELHI - Animals collapsed, people jumped on water tankers with buckets amid shortages and government employees changed their work...
May 31, 20242 min read
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