7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (410+ words) Myanmar's military-backed government said Sunday their UN ambassador -- loyal to ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi -- is occupying the office illegitimately, as the organisation prepares to weigh his replacement. Myanmar has been embroiled in civil war since a military coup…...

6+ hour, 2+ min ago   (749+ words) Donald Trump turns his focus Sunday to golf and promoting his business interests, as he wraps up a two-day visit to Ireland during which his off-the-cuff diplomacy has caused another stir. The US president caught his Irish hosts and the…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (657+ words) A Hong Kong court sentenced three pro-democracy activists on Friday who organised annual vigils to mark China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown on charges of "incitement to subversion". The closely watched national security case was seen as a bellwether for freedom of…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (426+ words) A Hong Kong court is expected to issue sentences on Friday against three activists who organised vigils marking China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, after they were found guilty of inciting "subversion". Lee Cheuk-yan, 69, Chow Hang-tung, 41, and Albert Ho, 74 have been behind…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (213+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that he had spoken to US President Donald Trump "in recent days" and Ottawa remains ready to reach a "fair" trade deal with Washington, despite escalating economic tensions. The once ironclad trading partnership between…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (447+ words) A fire broke out Thursday in a school in the eastern DR Congo city of Bukavu, causing a stampede that killed at least 14 children, local and health sources said. The blaze began while the children were in lessons, forcing some…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (796+ words) SINGAPORE – Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said he will consider disclosing more information on the distribution of salaries and performance bonuses among ministers beyond what is already shared, given the interest in this topic. But he also cautioned against turning ministerial…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1076+ words) SINGAPORE – There will be no immediate increase from $1.1 million to $1.8 million for an MR4 minister, and most at that entry-level grade are expected to be paid about $1.35 million by the end of the current term, Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (326+ words) France's main far-right party has expelled a member who is a policeman after body cam footage of him making racist comments sparked outrage ahead of presidential elections it hopes to win next year. Marine Le Pen, of the National Rally…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (558+ words) Salama Saeed and her son fled for their lives when shelling and gunfire from Yemen's Houthi rebels engulfed their village, forcing her to leave other children behind. They are among thousands of people driven from their homes since the Iran-backed…...