Hong Kong democracy activists headed to court for second day
A court hearing for 47 democracy activists charged under Hong Kong’s national security law was set to resume Tuesday after a marathon session that was adjourned well past midnight after...
The people who shared details of the Covid-19 pandemic that Beijing left out
Meet the truthtellers
Chen Mei was perhaps an unlikely hero of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chen Mei
Chen Mei
What he did
Archived and republished articles about the early days of the coronavirus on Terminus 2049,...
France’s Sarkozy convicted of corruption, sentenced to jail
PARIS -- A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prison and a two-year...
Myanmar coup: Military and police open fire on peaceful protesters in deadliest day since...
At least 18 people died and more than 30 were injured, according to the United Nations Human Rights Office, as police attempted to extinguish a month-long nationwide protest movement against...
UN: At least 18 killed by Myanmar forces in several cities
YANGON, Myanmar -- Security forces in Myanmar opened fire and made mass arrests Sunday as they sought to break up protests against the military’s seizure of power, and a U.N....
Climate pledges ‘far short’ of meeting Paris Agreement goals, UN warns
He described 2021 as a "make or break year" following the release of a UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) report analyzing the updated climate action plans submitted by...
U.S. is ‘gravely concerned’ by reports of abuses in Ethiopia
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. is “gravely concerned by reported atrocities and the overall deteriorating situation” in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, in the toughest statement yet from...
Why Japan took so long to start Covid-19 vaccinations, even with the Olympics looming
In Japan, only about 18,000 doses have been administered, according to the Japanese government.Like the US, Japan is using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as part of its program. Yet Japanese regulators...
Mexican president says he’ll propose labor program to Biden
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says he will propose a ‘Bracero’ style immigrant labor program to U.S. President Joe Biden during a video call between the two leaders planned...
Nigeria: 42 people including students abducted last week released
The released group included 27 students, teachers and family members, the state government said in a statement at the time of the kidnapping.The gunmen, wearing military fatigues according to witnesses,...