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Hong Kong cardinal Joseph Zen arrested under Chinas security law

One of the Catholic Church's most senior members has been arrested in Hong Kong for breaking China's national security law, police have confirmed.

North Korea orders strict lockdown with first official Covid cases

North Korea has ordered a strict national lockdown after confirming its first official Covid infections.

State media have reported an Omicron…

Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future

TILOS, Greece -- When deciding where to test green tech, Greek policymakers picked the remotest point on the map: tiny Tilos.

Providing electricity…

SC puts sedition law on hold no FIR till relook

In a major victory for right activists and civil society crusaders, the Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the 152-year-old colonial sedition law…

Mixed messages from top China leaders feed speculation of Xi-Li split

BEIJING - Premier Li Keqiang's warning of China's "complicated and grave" employment situation on Saturday (May 7) was particularly dire, even for…

Britain strikes security agreement with Sweden and Finland as Nato bids loom

STOCKHOLM - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (May 11) said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European…

Jurors in Fitbit murder trial convict man of killing wife

VERNON, Conn. -- A Connecticut man was convicted Tuesday of murder in the 2015 killing of his wife — a case built partly on evidence provided…

Prince Charles delivers Queens Speech for the first time

Britain's heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took center stage at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, replacing…