Warmbier parents praise bill calling for further North Korea sanctions
The parents of Otto Warmbier, an American student who died after 17 months in a North Korean prison, hailed on Wednesday new congressional legislation passed in their son’s name that calls for further sanctions on Pyongyang.
U.S. citizenship path for thousands of Liberians tucked in spending bill
Thousands of Liberian immigrants without permanent legal status in the United States will be eligible to apply for green cards and eventual U.S. citizenship under the terms of a defense spending bill passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Thousands renew protests in India against citizenship law
Thousands of people took to the streets in India again on Wednesday against a new citizenship law based on religion that has touched off violent unrest, and a southern state imposed curbs on public gatherings to pre-empt further demonstrations.
Serbia editor due to address U.N. graft meeting turned away from UAE
An editor of a Serbian website that investigates organized crime was denied entry to Abu Dhabi, where he was due to address a U.N. conference on corruption, after being told he had been blacklisted by an unidentified country, the journalist said.
From Instagram to TikTok: Indians wage online battle against citizenship law
As protests rage across Indian universities against a new citizenship law, students have taken to social media to wage battle online and teach people how to organize demonstrations.
Pro-independence protests erupt near Barcelona stadium before ‘El Clasico’
Chanting “Independence” and “Free political prisoners”, several thousand Catalan protesters gathered near Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium on Wednesday hours before the local side was to face rivals Real Madrid in Spain’s most high-profile match.
Ozil removed from computer game in China over Uighur comments
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil has been removed from Konami’s eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2020 computer game in China over his comments about the country’s treatment of its Uighur Muslims.
Peruvian prosecutor investigating deaths of two McDonald’s employees
A Peruvian prosecutor’s office said it was investigating the death of two teenaged employees in a McDonald’s-branded restaurant in Lima, in an incident that has spurred protests against the fast-food giant in the South American nation.
Denmark approves new U.S. consulate in Greenland
Denmark has approved the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Greenland, an autonomous part of Denmark, four months after rebuffing U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of buying the island which stunned Copenhagen and caused a diplomatic spat.
Qatar says its Gaza aid to continue through March 2020 at least
Qatar will continue providing humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip into next year, the gas-rich Gulf state’s envoy to the Palestinian enclave said on Wednesday, a pledge that may help stave off conflict between Hamas and Israel.
