politics
Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift
World
February 20, 2019
Three MPs abandon May over Brexit as UK political sands shift
Three MPs quit the governing Conservative Party over Brexit on Wednesday, joining a mounting rebellion in parliament this week against…
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Life & Style
February 19, 2019
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his…
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
World
February 13, 2019
Written in the stars: In chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a “gateway” year of change, says…
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
Society
February 12, 2019
Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Like many other Iranian-Americans, Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s…
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
World
February 11, 2019
Thai princess disqualified from list of candidates for PM
Thai Princess Ubolratana was on Monday formally disqualified for running for prime minister, ending her brief and ill-fated political union…
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
World
February 9, 2019
Thai party to comply with royal order against princess PM candidacy: statement
A Thai political party will obey a command from the king blocking the candidacy of a princess for prime minister,…
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
Middle East
February 1, 2019
Khomeini family mostly absent from Iran politics
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — His image is on bank notes and in school textbooks in Iran, often as a black-and-white…
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
World
January 30, 2019
Maduro ‘ready to negotiate’ with opposition, calls for early parliamentary polls: RIA
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said he was prepared to hold negotiations with the US-backed opposition and added he would…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests
World
January 28, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new anti-Maduro protests
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido called Sunday for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to…
In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
World
January 19, 2019
In tears and shock, Poland bids farewell to murdered mayor
Poles will gather on Saturday in the Baltic port city of Gdansk for the funeral of murdered liberal mayor…