Colombian unions, student groups to hold third national strike
Colombian unions and student groups plan a third national strike on Wednesday amid fraught talks between protest leaders and the government over President Ivan Duque’s social and economic policies.
North Korea’s Kim signals more confrontational stance with new horse ride, rare party meeting
Kim Jong Un mounted a white horse again as North Korea announced on Wednesday it will soon convene a rare meeting of the ruling party’s leaders, steps analysts say may signal preparations for a more confrontational stance with the international communi…
U.S. says won’t speculate on possible China retaliation to Xinjiang bill
The United States will not speculate on possible future actions by China in response to the U.S. House bill targeting camps for Muslims in western Xinjiang region, the U.S. Embassy in Beijing said on Wednesday.
Mahathir, world’s oldest prime minister, prepares to host his second APEC summit
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad formally launched on Wednesday preparations to host next year’s APEC summit, recalling with pride how his country hosted the event more than 20 years ago, but also flagging risks.
North Korea’s Kim sends defiant signals with new horse ride, rare party meeting
Kim Jong Un mounted a white horse again as North Korea announced on Wednesday it would soon convene a rare meeting of the ruling party’s top leaders, steps analysts say signal preparations for a more confrontational stance.
Australian police find body believed to be of missing hiker
Australian police said on Wednesday they believe they have found the remains of a woman missing in the country’s remote outback for weeks.
Trump comments, Uighur bill hit prospects of U.S.-China trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump’s comments that a trade deal with China might have to wait until late 2020 raised fresh doubts on when the dispute might end, while a U.S. House bill targeting camps for Muslims in Xinjiang drew Beijing’s ire.
China says opposes U.S. House bill on Uighurs
China said on Wednesday it resolutely opposes the U.S. House of Representatives’ bill requiring the Trump administration to toughen its response to what the bill called China’s crackdown on ethnic minorities in the western region of Xinjiang.
Australia restricts medical evacuations of refugees from Pacific camps
Australia on Wednesday removed the right of doctors to order sick asylum seekers be evacuated from two remote Pacific detention centers for medical treatment, a repeal that opponents said risks the lives of refugees.
Hong Kong police retrieve fresh trove of petrol bombs from university
Police in Hong Kong this week re-entered the campus of a university it besieged for more than 10 days last month, gathering newly discovered chemicals and petrol bombs hoarded by anti-government protesters in the Chinese-ruled city.
