Pope Francis leaves Japan after trip centred on anti-nuclear message
Pope Francis departed from Japan on Tuesday after a four-day visit highlighted by pleas to world leaders to abandon nuclear weapons that were given extra weight because they were delivered from the only two cities to have suffered atomic bombings.
Georgian police detain activists, use water cannon to disperse parliament protesters
Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday and detained several activists, hours after thousands rallied in the capital demanding electoral system reform.
U.S. officials meet with Libya’s Haftar amid push to end Tripoli offensive
U.S. officials met on Sunday with eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar as Washington presses him to end his offensive on the capital, the U.S. State Department said on Monday.
Hong Kong leader thanks residents for orderly voting despite volatile environment
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday thanked residents of the Chinese-ruled city for orderly voting on Sunday despite a relatively volatile environment and said she hoped the peace at the weekend was a voice by people against violence.
Police in Georgia use water cannon to disperse protesters outside parliament
Riot police used water cannon to disperse protesters near Georgia’s parliament on Tuesday and detained several activists, hours after thousands rallied in the capital demanding electoral system reform.
Pope urges world leaders to renounce nuclear weapons during visit to Japan
Pope Francis appealed on Monday to world leaders to ensure that nuclear weapons are never used again, a day after he visited Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only cities ever to be hit by atomic bombs.
United Nations aviation agency council chooses Italian delegate as president
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s governing council on Monday chose Salvatore Sciacchitano, the head of the agency’s Italian delegation, to become president for a three-year term starting Jan. 1, 2020.
China summons U.S. ambassador to protest against U.S. legislation
China’s foreign ministry summoned U.S. Ambassador Terry Branstad on Monday to protest against the passing in the U.S. Congress of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, saying it amounted to interference in a Chinese internal matter.
Exclusive: China sets up Hong Kong crisis center in mainland, considers replacing chief liaison
Tightening control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive semi-autonomous city, peo…
Taiwan probes two executives for security law breaches over China meddling claims
Taiwan is investigating two executives at a Hong Kong-listed company on suspicion of violating the country’s National Security Act, prosecutors said on Tuesday, after they were named in a report about Chinese meddling.
