Venezuela's Guaido calls for 'largest march in history' in uprising effort

2019/05/01 06:55:15

Venezuelans were expected to take to the streets on Wednesday for what opposition leader Juan Guaido...

Hardline Indian group allied with Modi calls for ban on the veil

2019/05/01 06:52:25

An Indian Hindu nationalist group allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on Wednesday for a...

Factbox: India's elections - Rules on campaign financing and spending

2019/05/01 06:48:35

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is flush with cash in the current Indian...

Japan welcomes Reiwa 'New Year' with hopes for peace, prosperity

2019/05/01 06:22:18

Japan welcomed the start of a new Reiwa imperial era and a new emperor on Wednesday in a festive New...

Extinction Rebellion has a message for the world: We've only just begun

2019/05/01 05:11:32

After paralyzing parts of London, the co-founder of environmental group Extinction Rebellion has a m...

U.S. envoy to Sri Lanka says threat is real; security forces maintain high alert

2019/05/01 04:37:49

The U.S. ambassador to Sri Lanka said on Tuesday that some of the Islamist militants behind Easter S...

Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

2019/04/30 03:39:18

Japanese Emperor Akihito reported his abdication to a Shinto sun goddess in a ritual at the Imperia...

Honduran protesters torch mayor's office in rally against reforms

2019/04/30 02:46:51

Anti-riot police fired tear gas and protesters threw Molotov cocktails during a mass demonstration i...

Arab states support Sudan transition, want stability: UAE minister

2019/05/01 06:54:11

Arab states support a transition in Sudan that balances the ambitions of the people with institution...

Modi's war chest leaves India election rivals in the dust

2019/05/01 06:49:22

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is flush with cash, giving his Hindu nat...

Emperor Naruhito ascends throne in Japan with 'sense of solemnity'

2019/05/01 06:39:42

Japanese Emperor Naruhito formally took up his post on Wednesday a day after the abdication of his f...

Sixth round of U.S., Taliban peace talks begin today: Taliban spokesman

2019/05/01 05:28:34

American and Taliban officials are meeting on Wednesday in Qatar to resume talks aimed at ending a 1...

The debate behind Trump's move to tighten Iran oil sanctions

2019/05/01 05:06:12

U.S. President Donald Trump's unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 - end...

Singapore deputy PM nods to future leadership role in speech to workers

2019/05/01 04:16:56

Singapore's newly-appointed deputy prime minister hinted at a future leadership role in a speech on ...

Factbox: Japanese say farewell to Emperor Akihito, express hopes for successor

2019/04/30 03:32:52

Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down in favor of his elder son, Crown Prince Naruhito, on Tuesday,...