Hong Kong braces for weekend of fresh anti-government protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is preparing for a weekend of demonstrations, including a human chain at major subway lines on Friday and a democracy march on Sunday, the…
Lebanon scraps WhatsApp fee amid violent protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Demonstrators and police clashed in Lebanon on Thursday as thousands of people rallied against the government’s handling of an economic crisis, in one of the biggest protests…
Two killed in Lebanon fire near Beirut protests: report
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two foreign workers in Lebanon choked to death from a fire that spread to a building near major protests in the capital, Beirut, state news agency NNA…
Mexican security forces free El Chapo’s son to protect lives: minister
Cartel gunmen are seen outside during clashes with federal forces following the detention of Ovidio Guzman, son of drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, in Culiacan, Sinaloa state, Mexico October…
China says two U.S. citizens arrested in September have been released on bail
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that two U.S. citizens who were placed under criminal detention in late September have been released on bail and are awaiting trial on…
From blackface to ‘values’, race becomes more overt issue in Canada election
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada has long prided itself on its multiculturalism and racial harmony, but the 2019 election campaign has exposed racial tensions, including pictures of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Lebanon security forces use tear gas in Beirut protests
CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanese security forces used tear gas to disperse protesters in Beirut in the early hours on Friday, causing some to faint, Lebanon’s al-Jadeed TV said. Thousands of…
U.S. says struck ceasefire deal knowing Kurdish YPG could not hold territory
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Representative for Syria James Jeffrey gestures during a meeting with delegations of Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Britain and the U.S. on Syria's situation at…
Trump defends Middle East policy, says Islamic State is under control
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint news conference with Italy's President Sergio Mattarella in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 16, 2019.…
U.S. border patrol eyeing facial recognition for body cams
(Reuters) - U.S. customs officials are seeking information on facial recognition software for body-worn cameras that agents who police the border could use, according to a government filing. On Wednesday,…