A year and a half since the South African government adopted an action plan to combat xenophobia, African and Asian foreigners in the country are still suffering routine harassment and abuse, according to Human Rights Watch.... >>>

Rights group Amnesty halts India operations, says facing crackdownNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Human rights group Amnesty International stopped its work in India on Tuesday saying the government had frozen its bank accounts in the latest action against it... >>>

Thailand's 'rule breaker' school uniforms challenge traditionBANGKOK (Reuters) - In Thai classrooms, showing a rebellious or creative streak through what you wear is... >>>

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte criticized Facebook Inc. for taking down accounts supposedly linked to the military and police, and questioned if it should continue operations in one of its biggest markets in Asia. © Photographer: Pool/Getty... >>>

Global coronavirus deaths surpass one million - Reuters tally(Reuters) - More than 1 million people have died of COVID-19 around the world as of Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pace of fatalities picking up as infections again surge... >>>

© AHMED OUOBA / AFP Polling station, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, during the ballot for municipal elections, May 22, 2015. C he left for the submission of candidatures for the presidential election on November 22. The declared candidates have... >>>

© REUTERS / Denis Balibouse The former UN special envoy for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, in Geneva on February 6, 2020. For seven months, Libya has been awaiting the appointment by the United Nations of a new special envoy to succeed Ghassan Salamé and... >>>

The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 1 million, one measurement of a scourge that has ravaged lives and economies and evoked an era of plagues.But Imang Maulana endures in his daily engagement with the red clay of Pondok Ranggon Cemetery in... >>>

Colombia extends selective quarantine until end of OctoberThe Andean country began more than five months of lockdown in March. It entered a much-looser "selective" quarantine phase - allowing dining at restaurants and international flights - at the... >>>

President Donald Trump told Americans to expect more coronavirus cases in the weeks ahead as the U.S. deploys millions of rapid tests to states. Warning signs are emerging that the country faces more deaths and serious illnesses as winter... >>>

Conservative Party rebels signaled a compromise plan has been drawn up with the government to avoid a rebellion over Boris Johnson’s coronavirus powers. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function (medianetNativeAdOnArticle) {... >>>

© Handout According to the insurgents supported by Armenia, 26 more rebel fighters were killed in the fighting in the conflict region Nagorno-Karabakh in the South Caucasus. According to the insurgents supported by Armenia, 26 further rebel... >>>

Azerbaijan and Armenia are reporting more casualties as the violent flare-up between the two Caucus nations continued for a second day. © Provided by Washington Examiner On Monday, forces tied to the two countries reportedly exchanged rocket and... >>>

U.S., Belgium strike 'preclearance' deal for U.S.-bound air passengers in BrusselsWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Belgium said on Monday they had reached an agreement that will allow U.S.-bound passengers from Brussels to... >>>

Mexico's capital city teems with skyscrapers in wealthy neighborhoods like Reforma, a testament to the wealth that exists here. © CNN On a clear day you can see them from the San Gregorio neighborhood, just 15 miles away as the crow flies.... >>>