Magnitude 6.2 quake hits east of Vanuatu: USGS
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck around 35 kilometers east of Vanuatu on Monday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
Hong Kong police fire tear gas in running battles after protesters trash legislature
Hong Kong police fired tear gas early on Tuesday to disperse hundreds of defiant protesters, some of whom had stormed and ransacked the city’s legislature hours earlier on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule.
Campaigners urge Britain to give more rights to Hong Kong-based UK passport holders
Campaigners handed Britain’s government a letter on Monday demanding more rights for the residents of Hong Kong who have UK passports that do not give them the right to live or work in Britain.
Charge Sri Lankan police chief and ex-defence secretary over bombings: attorney general
Sri Lanka’s police chief and its former defense secretary should be charged with crimes against humanity for failing to prevent attacks on churches and luxury hotels that killed more than 250 people in April, the attorney general said on Monday.
Britain must live within its means, finance minister Hammond warns PM contenders
Britain must live within its means and the two contenders vying to become prime minister should be honest about the consequences of their spending plans, finance minister Philip Hammond said on Monday.
Wife of deceased Venezuela navy captain demands U.N. probe
The wife of a Venezuelan navy captain who died after being detained on conspiracy accusations said on Monday the United Nations should investigate the cause of his death, amid widespread accusations he was tortured to death.
U.N. says independent probe into Venezuelan captain’s death is imperative
Venezuelan authorities must conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the death in custody of a navy captain amid allegations of torture, U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.
Russia jails Kremlin critic Navalny for 10 days
A Moscow court jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny for 10 days on Monday after finding him guilty of breaking the law when he took part in a street demonstration last month.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas in running battles with protesters after legislature trashed
Hong Kong police fired tear gas in running battles with hundreds of protesters, some of whom stormed the legislature, destroyed pictures and daubed walls with graffiti, on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday.
U.N. chief urges Iran to stick to nuclear deal: spokesman
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned that Iran has breached part of its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and urged the country to continue implementing all its nuclear related commitments, a U.N. spokesman said.
