China tightens security after rare COVID curb protests
by Shanghai, Beijing police make presence visible on streets No sign of new protests in Beijing, Shanghai on Monday Backlash is a setback to efforts to …
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Venezuela’s frozen funds are gradually being released for humanitarian aid
MEXICO CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government and opposition have asked the United Nations to manage a multibillion-dollar fund now in foreign banks …
Iranian Khamenei praises Basij troops for confronting ‘rioters’
DUBAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Iran’s Basij militias sacrificed their lives in what he called riots, …
Vatican says China violated pact with bishops, wants explanation
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 26 (Reuters) – The Vatican on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of violating a bilateral pact on the appointment of bishops by installing …
Massive COVID protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire
Nov 26 (Reuters) – Rare protests erupted in China’s far western region of Xinjiang, with crowds shouting at security guards after a deadly fire sparked …
Vatican court secretly hears recorded phone conversation from cardinal to pope
VATICAN CITY, Nov. 24 (Reuters) – A court during a Vatican corruption trial heard a secretly taped telephone conversation between the main defendant, embattled Cardinal …
Malaysian king convenes council of sultans to resolve election crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Reuters) – The king of Malaysia convened a special meeting of his fellow hereditary sultans on Wednesday to discuss who should …
Foxconn’s huge iPhone factory in China rocked by new worker unrest
Images on the internet show hundreds of workers protesting Surveillance cameras and windows smashed by men with sticks Workers complain about unpaid wages and insufficient …
Indian magnate Adani’s megaport is at stake as a fishing community protests
VIZHINJAM, India, Nov 23 (Reuters) – On the main road to billionaire Gautam Adani’s planned Vizhinjam megaport on the southern tip of India, a shelter …
Explainer: Who is the King of Malaysia and why does he choose the Prime Minister?
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s King Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah stands in the spotlight as he ponders who will be the country’s …