The yellow vests of Khartoum
FOR a month now, teachers, doctors, the unemployed, angry mothers and frustrated students have been taking to the streets of war-torn Sudan almost daily to protest against the policies of their government. These rallies have attracted tens of thousands since they started on December 19 —
Virginia governor apologizes for 'racist and offensive' costume in photo showing people in blackface, KKK garb
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam confirmed Friday he was in a racist yearbook photo showing one person dressed in blackface and another in the KKK's signature white hood and robes, and apologized for "the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now."
Corruption seen rising in Trump’s US: TI
The United States last year slid down the rankings of a global corruption index as America’s system of checks and balances faced growing threats on Donald Trump’s watch, Transparency International said Tuesday.
Suu Kyi’s party clashes with military over proposal to change army-drafted charter
Myanmar’s ruling party clashed with military lawmakers on Tuesday as it proposed steps towards changing the constitution, its biggest challenge in nearly three years to the army’s power over politics as enshrined in the charter.
US unveils its criminal case against Huawei, alleging China giant stole trade secrets and violated Iran sanctions
The United States has filed criminal charges against Huawei, escalating its fight against the Chinese tech giant and potentially complicating efforts by Washington and Beijing to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war.
Maduro says a US-led 'coup' is behind the political upheaval in Venezuela
As Venezuela's chaotic political situation continues and the world picks sides, President Nicolas Maduro is alleging the United States orchestrated a coup to remove him from the helm of the embattled nation.
Wall Street Journal: Trump skeptical border deal can be made
President Donald Trump said he doubts lawmakers will reach a deal over new border wall funding that he would accept and said he will build the wall anyway with emergency powers if necessary, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Bank of England blocks Maduro's $1.2B gold withdrawal - report
The Bank of England has blocked Nicolas Maduro's officials from withdrawing $1.2 billion worth of gold, Bloomberg reported, dealing a further blow to the embattled Venezuelan President as he tries to salvage his authority.
Trump tries to bounce back after horrible day damages presidency
For a few hours, it looked like the foundations of Donald Trump's presidency were crumbling in plain sight.
Trump concedes to temporarily end shutdown -- without wall funding
President Donald Trump conceded Friday to mounting pressure that he reopen the federal government, agreeing to a temporary funding measure that would allow federal employees to return to work but that does not include the billions of dollars in border wall funding he's spent the past month demanding.
