Myanmar junta shifts Aung San Suu Kyi’s trial to prison venue
Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate who turned 77 on Sunday, has been charged with at least 20 criminal offenses since she was toppled in a coup early last…
Prince Charles meets genocide survivors in Rwanda
In 1994, Hutu extremists in Rwanda targeted minority ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus in a three-month killing spree that left an estimated 800,000 people dead, though local estimates are higher.…
Chinese developers are accepting wheat and offering free hogs
From accepting grain or garlic as part payment, to offering live pigs as an incentive to buyers, the unusual sales tactics underline the dire state of China’s vast real estate…
Monkeypox outbreak: Singapore confirms first case in Southeast Asia, South Korea suspects two infected
The case in Singapore involves a British man who was in the city-state between June 15 and 17. He tested positive for monkeypox on Monday after developing skin rashes and…
Victims of Tangshan restaurant attack recovering from injuries, Chinese police say
The assault, which took place in the early hours of June 10, saw several women repeatedly kicked and punched by a group of men. It sent shock waves across China…
Rail strikes and labor shortages are hurting UK economy
London CNN Business — The United Kingdom has a jobs problem. There just aren’t enough workers to keep its economy moving forward, and many employees are growing angry about inflation…
Ethiopia: At least 200 civilians, mostly Amharas, killed in Saturday attack, say reports and officials
CNN — At least 200 civilians are believed to have been killed in Ethiopia’s Oromia region by rebel group the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) on Saturday, according to reports, a…
Israel set for possible fifth election in four years as PM Bennett moves to dissolve parliament
Along with his key coalition ally Foreign Minister Yair Lapid — who now looks set to replace him as leader as early as next week — Bennett has agreed to…
Libya’s oil industry is in disarray just as the world needs it more than ever
The Libyan oil ministry told CNN on Wednesday that production had shrunk to a near halt in June, to 100,000 barrels per day (bpd) from 1.2 million bpd last year.…
Sweden’s Kurds face anxious time as country seeks NATO membership
“It’s not a comfortable position to be in,” he sighed, speaking to CNN last month. The Nordic nations’ applications initially appeared on track to gain the unanimous support they needed…