Thousands protest in Madrid against government’s Catalonia policy
MADRID – Thousands of people have demonstrated in Madrid against Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s proposed talks to ease political tensions in Catalonia, in a protest organised by centre-right and…
Party that nominated Thai princess for PM faces ban after king’s rebuke
BANGKOK – The Thai political party that nominated a princess as its candidate for prime minister could be banned from a general election in March after an activist said he…
China condemns Indian PM Modi’s visit to disputed region
MUMBAI – China’s foreign ministry has condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the disputed northeastern border state of Arunachal Pradesh, saying it “resolutely opposes” activities by Indian leaders…
Thai king moves to block sister’s “inappropriate” candidacy for PM
BANGKOK – Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has moved to block his his elder sister’s surprise bid to run for prime minister in March, calling her candidacy for a populist opposition…
Thai king’s sister nominated for PM in March polls in unprecedented move
BANGKOK – Thailand’s royalty has made an unprecedented move into politics when the sister of King Maha Vajiralongkorn was declared as a prime ministerial candidate for March 24 elections, registration…
Booming Edinburgh will be first UK city to introduce a tourist tax
LONDON – Scotland’s capital Edinburgh is to become the first British city to introduce a tourist tax to try to better manage the impact of swelling visitor numbers and booming…
Leaked files reveal Iran’s post-revolution crackdown on journalists
PARIS – The Iranian government arrested, imprisoned or executed at least 860 journalists in the three decades between the Islamic revolution in 1979 and 2009, according to documents leaked to…
UN warns against politicising humanitarian aid in Venezuela
UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations has warned against using aid as a pawn in the Venezuelan crisis after the United States sent food and medicine to the country’s border,…
Venezuela sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey, UAE last year: legislator
CARACAS – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government last year sold 73 tonnes of gold to Turkey and the United Arab Emirates without the required approval of the opposition-led National Assembly,…
Conjoined twins born in Yemen need treatment abroad to survive
SANAA – Conjoined twin boys born in Yemen are in urgent need of treatment abroad, but are unable to leave because the war there has closed the capital city’s airport.…
