Peru extends voting for president and Congress amid delays at polling sites
Peru’s nationwide elections suffered severe delays at some polling stations, especially in the capital Lima, muddying what was already a complex race among a...
On education equality, Hong Kong policymakers must do their homework
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu visited one of the schools offering free after-school care for low-income families last month. After receiving positive...
200 feared dead after Nigerian air strike hits market in northeast Yobe state
At least 200 people are feared dead after Nigerian military planes struck a village market while pursuing Islamist militants in the northeast of the...
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating Putin’s Easter ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of violating a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire on Sunday, as Orthodox Christians gathered to celebrate the holiday despite Moscow’s...
Orbán concedes defeat as Hungarian voters deliver sweeping rebuke to 16-year rule
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year grip on Hungary is over. The Hungarian Prime Minister had conceded the election in a phone call with Péter Magyar, the...
Israel’s Netanyahu, in south Lebanon, says threat of invasion by Hezbollah removed
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israeli forces had eliminated the threat of an invasion by Hezbollah militants during a visit...
At least 30 dead in stampede at Haiti’s Citadelle Henri fort: culture minister
A stampede at a historical fortress in Haiti has killed at least 30 people, a government minister told Agence France-Presse on Sunday, with the...
Cuba’s president warns US against attacking island or trying to depose him
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the United States has no valid reason to carry out a military attack against the island or to attempt...
Hong Kong, mainland China sign ‘milestone’ MOU on promoting digital economy
Hong Kong authorities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with mainland China’s top internet regulator to promote the digital economy, with the city’s...