Thai voters go to polls as coup-leader, ‘democratic front’ face off
BANGKOK – Thai voters have gone to the polls in a long-delayed election following a 2014 coup, in a race that pits a military junta chief seeking to retain power…
Wife of Venezuelan opposition leader to Maduro: ‘Enough already!’
LIMA – The wife of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido had a brief message for President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, following the arrest of her husband’s chief of staff this…
Clashes mark 19th weekend of French ‘yellow vest’ protests
PARIS – Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris and clashes broke out in other French cities on Saturday during the 19th consecutive weekend of “yellow vest” protests against…
China chemical plant blast kills 62; Xi orders probe
YANCHENG, China – An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China has killed 62 people, state media said late on Friday, with 34 people critically injured and 28 missing,…
Returning to London, Britain’s May faces mammoth task to change minds on Brexit
BRUSSELS – British Prime Minister Theresa May has begun the mammoth struggle of persuading a deeply divided parliament to back her Brexit deal after an EU summit granted her more…
Hundreds of thousands of Algerians rally against Bouteflika
ALGIERS – Hundreds of thousands of Algerians have rallied to demand the immediate resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who is fighting for his political survival in the face of unrelenting…
“No place for hate”, mayor says at Utrecht shooting march
UTRECHT, Netherlands – Several thousand people carrying red and white flowers, the colours of the flag of Utrecht, have walked in quiet solidarity to honour the victims of a shooting…
New Zealand marks one week since mosque attack with prayers, headscarves
CHRISTCHURCH – New Zealanders has marked one week since a mass shooting killed 50 Muslim worshippers in the South Island city of Christchurch, holding nationwide prayers and wearing headscarves to…
Bring a hankie – heartwarming ‘Dumbo’ movie may also bring tears
LONDON – Bring a hankie to the new movie version of Disney’s flying elephant tale “Dumbo” because it may be a little dark for some people. The movie, a live-action…
In war, dirty water more dangerous to children than violence, says UNICEF
NEW YORK – Children under age 15 are almost three times more likely to die from diseases due to lack of clean water and sanitation than from violence in countries…
