U.S. House approves Hong Kong rights bill, sends measure to Trump for signature or veto
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday intended to support human rights in Hong Kong by requiring regular reviews of the city’s special financial status, amid China’s crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement in the vital…
Ready for change? Britain’s Labour unveils ‘radical’ manifesto
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will unveil his opposition party’s election manifesto on Thursday, setting out how in government he plans to transform Britain with “the most radical and ambitious plan” in decades.
UK PM Johnson’s lead over Labour grows: Savanta ComRes poll
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party extended its lead over the opposition Labour Party to 11 points this week, according to an opinion poll published by Savanta ComRes for the Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday.
Algerian protesters step up pressure with new demonstration
Hundreds of Algerians marched in the capital Algiers late on Wednesday, stepping up pressure on the authorities to cancel a Dec. 12 presidential election.
Turkey arrests lawyer hired by German embassy
Turkey has arrested a Turkish lawyer hired by the German Embassy in Ankara, a diplomat at the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday, a measure that could further raise tensions between the NATO partners.
Attack on Syria’s Idlib kills at least 15 at displaced persons camp: civil defense
An attack by Syrian government forces on the rebel-held area of Idlib in northwestern Syria killed at least 15 and wounded several at a displaced persons camp on Wednesday, rescue workers said.
Third Israeli election looms after Netanyahu and challenger fail to form government
Israel moved closer toward holding a third election in less than a year on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s main challenger failed to form a government.
Mexico’s top military brass offer president public loyalty pledge
Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador received a pledge of loyalty from top military chiefs on Wednesday, three weeks after a report of a critical speech from an army general raised fears of dissent among the upper echelons of the country’s ar…
Suspected Islamist militants kill 19, burn church in eastern DR Congo
Islamist militiamen killed at least 19 people overnight in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, stepping up attacks on civilians in response to a military campaign against them in border areas with Uganda, local officials said on Wednesday.
Sudan’s top Islamist politician sent to prison holding Bashir
Sudan’s most prominent Islamist politician was arrested on Wednesday after being summoned for questioning over former leader Omar al-Bashir’s rise to power in a 1989 coup, a senior official from his party said.
