Long-standing tensions at the border turned violent Monday night. Chinese and Indian soldiers reportedly fought with rocks and metal rods. ( read original story ...)
Group of 86 NGOs issue letter calling for scrapping of planned Hong Kong security law
A group of 86 non-government organisations issued a joint letter on Wednesday asking Chinese authorities to scrap plans to introduce national security legislation in Hong Kong, saying it threatens ... ( read original story ...)
A Georgia cop pointed a gun at a group of teens. Neighbors stepped in to protect them
When Shanelle Ladd spotted a group of black teenagers with their hands up in front of police, she parked her car and started recording. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases on the rise again in Georgia
Georgia’s reported coronavirus cases rose in each of the past two weeks, and clusters of counties across the state have experienced spikes in new cases, state data shows. The jump in confirmed ... ( read original story ...)
Aviation hub Singapore suspends construction of airport terminal
Singapore will suspend the construction of a major airport terminal for at least two years as global aviation struggles to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, the transport minister said Tuesday. K ... ( read original story ...)
Nasrallah: Hezbollah will keep its weapons, Lebanon will not starve
He blamed the United States for much of Lebanon's economic woes, including the dollar shortage in the country, claiming that the US was hurting Lebanon in order to help Israel. ( read original story ...)
Israel’s annexation plan: the ‘existential threat’ to Palestinian dreams
Those talks usually envisioned a Palestinian state along the borders that existed prior to 1967, with a shared capital in Jerusalem, and land swaps to compensate Palestinians for areas now taken over ... ( read original story ...)
Cambodia: End Crackdown on Opposition
The Cambodian government should end its crackdown on the political opposition carried out since the outbreak of Covid-19, Human Rights Watch said today. From January through June 2020, Cambodian ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. to sanction Syria to block ‘Assad regime from securing a military victory’
The United States said it will impose sanctions against Syria on Wednesday to force it to comply with U.N.-led negotiations to end the nearly decade-long civil war. ( read original story ...)
Saudi-led coalition asks U.N. to share details of child deaths in Yemen
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen asked the United Nations on Tuesday to share details of its accusations that the coalition was responsible for 222 child deaths or injuries last ... ( read original story ...)