Polish Opposition Celebrates Taking Control of Senate
WARSAW (AP) — Poland's opposition parties elected their candidate as speaker of the Senate on Tuesday, a small victory that allows them to check the power of the populist right-wing ruling party.
Australia’s Highest Court Will Hear Cardinal Pell’s Appeal
CANBERRA (AP) — Australia's highest court agreed Wednesday to hear an appeal from the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children, giving Cardinal George Pell his last chance at getting his convictions overturned.
China Prepares Valentines’ Day Flowers to Export to Thailand
KUNMING, China (Xinhua) — Li Hongyun, a flower grower from Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan Province, has never been to Thailand, yet the roses he plants have gained popularity in Bangkok, the nation's capital.
China’s 11.11 Shopping Spree Sees Robust Sales
HANGZHOU, China (Xinhua) — China's Singles' Day sales on Alibaba's e-commerce platform TMall exceeded 213.5 billion yuan (30.47 billion U.S. dollars) at 4:31 p.m. on Monday.
Myanmar Accused at UN Court of Genocide Against Rohingya
THE HAGUE (AP) — Myanmar was accused Monday of genocide at the U.N.'s highest court for its campaign against the country's Rohingya Muslim minority, as lawyers asked the International Court of Justice to urgently order measures "to stop Myanmar's genocidal conduct immediately."
Turkey Starts Returning IS Fighters; Deports US National
ANKARA (AP) — Turkey on Monday deported citizens of the United States and Denmark who fought for the Islamic State and made plans to expel other foreign nationals as the government began a new push to send back captured foreign fighters to their home countries, a Turkish official said.
Protesters Disrupt Commute Again After Violent Hong Kong Day
HONG KONG (AP) — Protesters disrupted the morning commute in Hong Kong on Tuesday after an especially violent day in the Chinese city that has been wracked by anti-government protests for more than five months.
Bolivia’s President Resigns Amid Election-Fraud Allegations
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales resigned Sunday under mounting pressure from Bolivia's military and the public after his re-election victory triggered weeks of fraud allegations and deadly protests.
China’s Single’s Day Sales Hit 10 Billion Yuan in 96 Seconds
HANGZHOU, China (Xinhua) — China's Singles' Day sales on TMall hit 10 billion yuan (about 1.44 billion U.S. dollars) at just one minute and 36 seconds after midnight on Monday.
Vietnamese Families Grieve 39 Essex Lorry Deaths
VINH, Vietnam (Xinhua) — Cao Huy Thanh's old run-down house is nestled deep into a narrow and winding road covered with big bushes and...
