Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Ordered to Spend 1 Year in Prison
Thailand’s former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was ordered to serve one year in prison by the country’s Supreme Court on Sept. 9, after it...
Over 120,000 Evacuated From Central Pakistan as Floods Leave Survivors in Scorching Heat
JALALPUR PIRWALA, Pakistan—Rescuers backed by the military evacuated nearly 100,000 people overnight from a central Pakistani city, some of whom described enduring scorching heat...
Lower US Tariffs Will Take Effect by Sept. 16: Japan
Lower U.S. tariffs secured by Japan during its recent trade talks with the White House will kick in by Sept. 16, Japan’s tariff negotiator...
Samoa’s First Female Prime Minister Finally Concedes She Lost the Election
A tense two weeks in Samoa’s capital, Apia, has come to an end today with the country’s first female prime minister, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa,...
Plan for ‘Tens of Thousands’ To March Across Auckland Harbour Bridge for Palestine and Climate
Protests demanding greater action on climate change and sanctions against Israel will combine in Auckland, New Zealand, on Sept. 13 in what organisers hope...
Nepal’s Prime Minister Oli Resigns as Anti-Corruption Protests Spiral
KATHMANDU—Nepal’s Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19...
Albanese Flies to Vanuatu as Signing of $500 Million Deal Draws Closer
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to Vanuatu to meet with the island nation’s leader Jotham Napat as negotiations around a $500 million...
The Drone Attack Boat Program Critical to Countering China
As U.S. military planners and policymakers continue to develop strategies for a potential conflict with China, the U.S. Navy has taken steps to develop...
Rights Expert Urges US to Confront China’s Transnational Repression
Louisa Greve, a veteran human rights expert, is warning that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) campaign of harassment against Falun Gong practitioners and Shen...