Australian politicians woo voters on Chinese social media app WeChat

2019/05/17 02:17:40

Australia's longest-serving government politician, conservative Kevin Andrews, is campaigning on Chi...

Factbox: Australian political leaders Morrison and Shorten at a glance

2019/05/17 01:36:33

Australians go to the polls on Saturday to choose between extending the six-year rule of the conserv...

Factbox: Major election policies of Australia's political parties

2019/05/17 01:25:04

Australia's political parties are in the final stages of campaigning ahead of a general election on ...

U.S. Speaker Pelosi opens door to more funds for border migrant crisis

2019/05/17 01:07:20

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday opened the door to President Donald Trump's proposal for...

U.S. citizen arrested during protests in Nicaragua dies in prison shooting

2019/05/17 00:59:24

The Nicaraguan government said on Thursday that a man arrested in May last year during months of ant...

China tells Turkey to support its fight against Uighur militants

2019/05/17 00:44:24

China has called on Turkey to support its fight against militants operating in China's restive far w...

China formally arrests two Canadians on state secrets charges

2019/05/17 00:27:22

Chinese authorities have formally arrested on state secrets charges two Canadians detained last year...

Trump tells aides he does not want U.S. war with Iran

2019/05/17 00:02:11

U.S. President Donald Trump has told his top advisers he does not want to get the United States invo...

Pompeo meets with Hong Kong pro-democracy leader

2019/05/17 02:15:05

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Hong Kong pro-democracy leader Martin Lee on Thursday, ...

U.S. places sanctions on Chechen group, Russians, suspected of human rights abuses

2019/05/17 01:34:33

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chechen group and five people, including at lea...

In nod to 2020, Trump pitches U.S. immigration overhaul

2019/05/17 01:07:20

President Donald Trump on Thursday proposed overhauling the U.S. immigration system to favor young, ...

Lawyer requests Moroccan state compensation for families of murdered Scandinavian women

2019/05/17 01:06:08

A lawyer for the family of a Danish tourist who was found killed last year along with a Norwegian hi...

Modi proclaims a cleaner India, but the reality may be more murky

2019/05/17 00:56:27

Every morning around dawn, dozens of people gather by the dusty banks of a stream snaking through Sh...

Factbox: Australia's election - key themes and contests

2019/05/17 00:37:03

Australians go to the polls on Saturday in a contest to determine whether conservative Prime Ministe...

U.S. federal agents arrest protesters occupying Venezuelan Embassy

2019/05/17 00:25:24

U.S. law enforcement officers raided the Venezuelan Embassy on Thursday to oust a small group protes...