University professor Luis Cifuentes voted in the same stadium where he had been tortured decades before.Around 40,000 left-wing political prisoners passed through the stadium during Gen. Augusto Pinochet’s brutal dictatorship (from 1973 to 1990),... >>>

Australian health officials on Monday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths in Victoria state, which has spent months under onerous restrictions after becoming the epicentre of the country's second wave. Australia has been relatively... >>>

China has tested nearly three million people in Xinjiang province to tackle a cluster of coronavirus cases, in the latest example of the country’s aggressive approach to bring new outbreaks under control. © Bloomberg Sunrise in Kashgar, the Xinjiang >>>

Tanzanians head to the polls on Wednesday in an election set to be a litmus test of President John Magufuli's authoritarian style after a five-year crackdown on the opposition and freedom of speech. In a boost for the opposition's chances,... >>>

Whenever there is a change of power in Washington, it is traditional for the outgoing president to write his successor a note, offering advice and a welcome of sorts to the small fraternity of United States leaders. © Provided by CNN George W. Bush... >>>

In the midst of a steep rise in corona infections, the Lithuanians have elected a new parliament. As in the first round, the conservative opposition party Patriotic Union prevailed in the second. © Mindaugas Kulbis / AP Photo / picture-alliance... >>>

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to set an ambitious target for his country to become carbon neutral by 2050 in his first policy speech to parliament since taking office as premier last month. The 71-year-old, who was installed by... >>>

Belarus opposition prepares mass strikes after Lukashenko ignores deadline to quitEleven weeks after a disputed presidential election, the crisis in the former Soviet republic entered a new phase with the expiry of the "People's Ultimatum" set by... >>>

Critics have denounced the prime minister’s proposal for emergency rule as an attempt to maintain his grip on power.The king’s move on Sunday is a significant setback for Muhyiddin, who is facing a leadership challenge from opposition leader Anwar... >>>

Female passengers flying from Qatar were subjected to invasive searches after a premature baby was found abandoned in an airport bathroom, in an incident labelled "offensive" and "grossly inappropriate" by Australia's government. Airport... >>>

At least 100 people were held following violent weekend anti-government protests in the Angolan capital Luanda, a senior government official announced Sunday. Saturday’s protests were the latest show of disenchantment towards the government by... >>>

Australia's coronavirus hot spot reports zero cases for first time since JuneThe 5 million residents of Melbourne, Victoria's state capital, have been placed under a hard lockdown since July to contain the spread of the virus, shutting down... >>>

Polls closed in Egypt Sunday after the first phase of parliamentary elections in which candidates loyal to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi are expected to sweep to victory. Some 63 million voters out of Egypt's more than 100 million people are... >>>

UK special forces board tanker and detain suspected stowaways: reportsSOUTHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - British special forces boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker in the English channel on Sunday and detained seven suspected stowaways who had... >>>

Jorge Marichal, a Spanish hotelier, is breathing a sigh of relief after the U.K. and Germany opened up travel corridors to the Canary Islands, throwing a lifeline to a sun-soaked archipelago heavily reliant on winter tourism. “The news is very... >>>