Georgians Protest Against Draft Law on Media, Nonprofits
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannon outside the parliament building in the capital Tuesday against protesters who oppose a proposed law some see as stifling freedom of the press.
Kim’s Sister Warns N. Korea Ready To Act Against US, South
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korea's leader warned Tuesday that her country is ready to take "quick, overwhelming action"...
Toblerone Drops Iconic Design Due to Rules on ‘Swissness’
GENEVA (AP) — The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate...
China Premier LI Keqiang Bows Out as Xi Loyalists Take Reins
BEIJING (AP) — After a decade in Chinese President Xi Jinping’s shadow, Li Keqiang is taking his final bow as the country's premier, marking...
China’s 2023 Defense Budget to Rise by 7.2%
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) - China's annual defense budget will remain single-digit growth for the eighth year in a row, with an increase of...
Indonesia Fuel Depot Fire Kills 18, Over Dozen Missing
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers and firefighters on Saturday searched for more than a dozen missing under the rubble of charred houses and...
Publisher Behind Xi Biography Released From China Prison
A Hong Kong-based publisher who was arrested while preparing to release an unauthorized biography of Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been freed after serving...
Alex Murdaugh Gets Life in Prison in Murder of Wife, Son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of...
US, Russia Hold Highest-level Talks Since Ukraine Invasion
NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov talked briefly Thursday in the highest-level in-person talks...
Over 26,000 Evacuated as Floods Hit Malaysia Again; 1 Dead
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Rescuers in boats retrieved families trapped on rooftops and hauled others to safety as villages and towns in parts...
