Biden Marks 9/11 Anniversary With Tribute, Call for Unity
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden is making an appeal for the nation to reclaim the spirit of cooperation that sprung up in the days following the 9/11 terror attacks as he commemorates those who died 20 years ago.
From 9/11’s Ashes, a New World Took Shape. It Did Not Last.
In the ghastly rubble of Ground Zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
Hong Kong Tiananmen Vigil Leaders Charged With Subversion
HONG KONG (AP) — Three leaders of the the group that organized an annual Tiananmen candlelight vigil were being held in custody Friday after...
China Chases ‘Rejuvenation’ With Control of Tycoons, Society
BEIJING (AP) — An avalanche of changes launched by China’s ruling Communist Party has jolted everyone from tech billionaires to school kids. Behind them: President Xi Jinping’s vision of making a more powerful, prosperous country by reviving revolutionary ideals, with more economic equality and tighter party control over society and entrepreneurs.
Rights Experts Express Regret Over Myanmar Uprising Call
BANGKOK (AP) — Several prominent former U.N. human rights experts expressed regret Wednesday that a leading resistance organization in Myanmar has called for a nationwide armed uprising against the country's military government.
Britney Spears’ Father Files to End Court Conservatorship
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears' father filed Tuesday to end the court conservatorship that has controlled the singer's life and money for 13 years.
Myanmar Opposition Calls for National Uprising Against Army
BANGKOK (AP) — The main underground group coordinating resistance to Myanmar’s military government issued a sweeping call for a nationwide uprising on Tuesday, raising the prospect of spiraling unrest.
Firebrand Myanmar Monk Wirathu Released From Prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A nationalist Buddhist monk in Myanmar notorious for anti-Muslim remarks was freed from prison on Monday after charges that he tried to stir up disaffection against the country's previous civilian government were dropped.
Myanmar Court Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Us Journalist
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar on Monday extended the pre-trial detention of Danny Fenster, an American journalist in the military-led Southeast Asian nation who was arrested in May.
Belarus Court Gives Opposition Activists Lengthy Sentences
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A court in Belarus on Monday sentenced two leading opposition activists to lengthy prison terms, the latest move in the relentless crackdown that Belarusian authorities have unleashed on dissent in the wake of last year’s anti-government protests.
