democracy

Developing the democracy invention
Opinion

Developing the democracy invention

Democracy is an invention of humanity just as the telephone is. The basic difference between the two inventions is that…
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
Middle East

Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Sitting in his cafe near the spot where the protests against Muammar Gaddafi touched off the…
Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts
World

Information wars endanger civilization: Doomsday experts

Information warfare is amplifying major worldwide threats like climate change and nuclear warfare, endangering the future of civilization, US experts…
Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial
World

Hong Kong democracy leaders plead not guilty in Umbrella Movement trial

Three leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners pleaded not guilty on Monday to public nuisance charges over their involvement in massive…
White House bars CNN reporter after verbal duel with Trump
World

White House bars CNN reporter after verbal duel with Trump

The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of a CNN reporter who sparred with Donald Trump at a…
Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown stirs dissent in Tunisia’s south
Middle East

Pasta and petrol: smuggling crackdown stirs dissent in Tunisia’s south

REMADA, Tunisia (Reuters) – Tunisian Zubair Abdel-Moula lost his work selling smuggled fuel on the streets of a poor southern…
Concern for Khashoggi
Opinion

Concern for Khashoggi

Some have questioned the global attention surrounding the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside his country’s consulate in Istanbul.…
Opinion: Hope for Afghanistan’s democracy lies with voters
Middle East

Opinion: Hope for Afghanistan’s democracy lies with voters

  Afghan voters have shown their democratic determination by voting in parliamentary elections at the risk of their lives. It’s…
The odd-job volunteers ‘fixing’ Hong Kong politics
World

The odd-job volunteers ‘fixing’ Hong Kong politics

  As attendance at Hong Kong’s traditional protest rallies wanes, one pro-democracy group is trying to win hearts and minds…
Taiwan’s Tsai urges world to stand up to China: AFP interview
World

Taiwan’s Tsai urges world to stand up to China: AFP interview

  Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to “constrain” China by standing up for freedoms, casting her…
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