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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged underneath Beijing-imposed safety legislation

HONG KONG -- Outstanding Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong on Friday was charged with conspiracy to collude with international forces to hazard nationwide safety underneath a Beijing-imposed legislation that critics say has crushed Hong Kong's once-thriving pro-democracy motion.The...

South Korea has endured 6 months of political turmoil. What can we anticipate in Lee’s presidency?

SEOUL, South Korea -- Photos from the election of South Korea's new president, liberal Lee Jae-myung, are the whole lot you’d anticipate to see in one of many world’s most vibrant democracies. Peaceable. Orderly. And, as a result...

Useful resource-rich Mongolia faces political uncertainty after the prime minister resigns

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Useful resource-rich Mongolia is going through political uncertainty following the resignation early on Tuesday of its prime minister within the wake of protests over endemic corruption within the landlocked Asian nation, squeezed between China and...

Mom of jailed Egyptian democracy activist hospitalized after resuming starvation strike

LONDON -- The mother of a pro-democracy activist imprisoned in Egypt is severely ailing in a London hospital after resuming a starvation strike geared toward urgent for her son’s launch, her household mentioned Friday.Laila Soueif was admitted to...

Guam governor visits Taiwan; US territory key in potential China invasion state of affairs

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Taiwan this week is internet hosting the governor of Guam, the U.S. Pacific territory that might virtually definitely be a key participant in any Chinese language army strikes in opposition to Taiwan.Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero...

Romanians forged ballots in a tense presidential runoff that pits nationalist in opposition to pro-EU centrist

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Romanians are casting ballots Sunday in a tense presidential runoff between a hard-right nationalist and a pro-Western centrist in a high-stakes election rerun that would decide the geopolitical course of the European Union and NATO...

Iran says it’s going to proceed nuclear talks with the US, shrugging off Trump’s threats

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran’s president stated his nation will proceed talks with the US over its rapidly advancing nuclear program however won't withdraw from its rights due to U.S. threats.“We're negotiating, and we are going to negotiate ,...

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Italians vote on citizenship, labor reform, however low turnout might sink referendum

ROME -- Italians headed to the polls Monday on the second and closing day of referendums that might...