democracy
Developing the democracy invention
Opinion
March 5, 2019
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
February 21, 2019
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
January 25, 2019
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
November 19, 2018
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
November 8, 2018
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
October 29, 2018
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
October 24, 2018
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
October 23, 2018
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
August 7, 2018
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
June 25, 2018
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…