U.S. Senate unanimously passes Hong Kong rights bill
The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid China’s crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement that has gripped the vital financial center for months.
Syrian air defenses thwart hostile targets in the capital Damascus: state media
Syrian air defenses thwarted hostile targets on Wednesday above the capital Damascus and downed several missiles, state media reported.
Brazilian judge orders arrest of former Paraguayan President Cartes
A Brazilian judge has issued an arrest warrant for former Paraguayan President vin a new phase of the “Car Wash” probe, targeting black-market money dealers, according to a Justice statement on Tuesday.
Seller of bullets to Las Vegas gunman pleads guilty to ammo licensing offense
An ammunition dealer who acknowledged selling hundreds of incendiary tracer rounds to the gunman who killed nearly 60 people at a Las Vegas music festival two years ago pleaded guilty on Tuesday to manufacturing bullets without a license.
South Korean nationals, vessels released by Yemen’s Houthis: South Korea Foreign Ministry
Three vessels and 16 people, including two South Korean nationals, who had been seized by Yemen’s Houthi movement have been released on Tuesday, South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan’s Abe sets record as longest-serving PM as allegations of misdeeds persist
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became Japan’s longest-serving premier on Wednesday – a remarkable feat for a leader who once quit in humiliation – amid economic worries and allegations that he violated election laws.
UK’s Corbyn: Serious questions to be answered about Prince Andrew
Britain’s opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday there were questions to be answered after a televised interview in which Prince Andrew denied accusations he had sex with a teenage girl.
In testy leadership debate, UK PM Johnson promises quick Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson doubled down on his Brexit promises on Tuesday, saying only he could take Britain out of the European Union quickly in a testy leadership debate with opposition Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn.
Rights violations in Nicaragua upset ‘constitutional order’: OAS
The Organization of American States (OAS) said in a statement on Tuesday that human rights violations and the overall situation in Nicaragua since April 2018 have upset the “constitutional order” in the Central American country.
Arizona border activist told migrants he ‘could not hide them’
An Arizona human rights activist charged with harboring two migrants who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally testified that he told the men he “could not hide them” but let them stay in a building while they recovered from a desert trek.
