USA Indian students decry police as citizenship protests grow Police response to a previous protest seems to have sparked a broader movement against the new law, with demonstrations across the country. 17/12/2019
USA Pakistan sentences former dictator to death in treason case Musharraf has been living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, and is said to be very ill and unlikely to travel home to face the sentence 17/12/2019
USA Private investigation of billionaire murders in Canada comes to end Barry and Honey Sherman were found in December 2017 hanging by belts from a railing that surrounds their indoor pool. 16/12/2019
USA Burglars nab jewelry worth $64 million from British model's home A spokesman said the 35-year-old had been left "angry and shaken" after the burglars apparently evaded security officers. 16/12/2019
USA Climate summit ends in 'disappointment' as big decisions delayed "The future of international cooperation on climate change is not looking good, but it's not clear what the alternative would be," one expert said. 16/12/2019
France French pension reform chief quits over undeclared income scandal The High Commissioner for Pensions decided to resign "on his own initiative" according to the Elysee. 16/12/2019
USA U.S. pleas with North Korea to restart nuclear talks "It is time for us to do our jobs. Let's get this done," the U.S. envoy to North Korea said. 16/12/2019
USA Why is this tiny Pacific Ocean nation getting VIP treatment in Beijing? In recent years Micronesia has increasingly turned to Beijing for much needed investments and economic aid. 16/12/2019
USA Protests turn violent for second day in Lebanon's capital The tension reflects deepening divisions in the country that is grappling with a severe liquidity and foreign currency crunch. 16/12/2019
India Activists clash with police in India's citizenship law protests Officers using tear gas and batons tried to contain thousands of demonstrators who gathered near a university in Delhi. 16/12/2019
USA Lebanese ruling parties' offices burned after night of clashes The overnight confrontations in Beirut left more than 130 people injured, according to the Red Cross and the Lebanese Civil Defense. 15/12/2019
USA Soccer star under fire for criticizing China's Muslim detention camps, in echo of NBA feud Özil's social media posts were met by criticism online, and an apparent decision from Chinese TV not to broadcast Sunday's marquee game involving his club Arsenal. 15/12/2019
USA Greta Thunberg apologizes for 'against the wall' comment "That's what happens when you improvise speeches in a second language. But of course I apologise if anyone misunderstood this," Thunberg wrote on Twitter on Saturday. 14/12/2019
USA Trump admin intends to announce Afghanistan drawdown as early as next week Trump had made clear to his advisers earlier this year that he wanted to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by the November 2020 election. 14/12/2019
USA Ex-Sudan strongman al-Bashir gets 2 years for corruption He is also wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and genocide linked to the Darfur conflict in the 2000s. 14/12/2019
USA They'd never voted Conservative. Why these left-leaning strongholds shook British politics. "I've always voted Labour before but I'm pleased we have a Conservative member of Parliament because now we can get on with Brexit," one local said. 14/12/2019
USA Death toll rises in New Zealand volcano eruption after injured person dies While the official death toll rose to 15, authorities have said that two more people are missing and presumed dead after the Dec. 9 eruption on White Island. 14/12/2019
North Korea North Korea claims another 'crucial test' at once-dismantled rocket site The announcement suggests that the country is preparing to do something to provoke the United States if Washington doesn't back down and make concessions by the end of the year. 14/12/2019
USA South Korean protesters destroy portraits of U.S. ambassador Demonstrators are angered by President Trump's push to get Seoul to pay billions of dollars more towards its defense. 13/12/2019
USA Proposed U.S. sanctions on Russian pipeline would help Ukraine in stand-off with Moscow The U.S. sanctions could delay Russia's Nord Stream II gas project for several years by targeting Western firms that help install the deep-sea pipelines. 13/12/2019