Nov 25 Pro-democracy opposition wins landslide victory in Hong Kong elections By Eileen Ng, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press The result of Sunday’s elections could force the central government in Beijing to rethink how to handle the unrest, which is now in its sixth month. Continue reading
Nov 25 Report raises concern about rare polio cases caused by oral vaccine By Associated Press In a report late last week, the World Health Organization and partners noted nine new polio cases caused by the vaccine in Nigeria, Congo, Central African Republic and Angola. Continue reading
Nov 25 Uber loses license in London over safety, vows to appeal By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Uber called the decision “extraordinary and wrong,” and has 21 days to file an appeal, which it said it would do. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:14 Hong Kong's local polls test support for ongoing protests Hong Kong saw a high voter turnout in the local district council polls on Sunday in which 452 seats were at stake. The election, which was peaceful, is being seen as a referendum on the conflict between the city’s administration… Continue watching
Nov 24 AP Fact Check: Trump and his so-they-say accusations By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press A look at some of the rhetoric from and about the House Intelligence Committee hearings as well as some remarks by Democratic presidential contenders… Continue reading
Nov 24 13 dead in 1 of the 'worst' days of protest in southern Iraq By Samya Kullab, Murtada Faraj, Associated Press Thirteen anti-government protesters were killed Sunday by Iraqi security forces in one of the “worst” days of clashes in the country’s south, as protests swept through the oil-rich area, officials said. Demonstrators outraged by rampant government corruption and poor services… Continue reading
Nov 24 Plane crashes into homes in Congo; at least 26 dead By Sammy Mupfuni, Associated Press A small plane crashed into homes shortly after takeoff Sunday in Congo’s eastern city of Goma, killing 26 people, including the aircraft’s passengers and crew, as well as residents on the ground, the government of the central African nation said. Continue reading
Nov 24 Pro-democracy candidates advance in key Hong Kong elections By Ken Moritsugu, Eileen Ng, Associated Press So far, pro-democracy candidates have won 159 out of 452 seats in 18 district council races. Continue reading
Nov 23 Mudslides, floods kill 34 people in western Kenya By Tom Odula, Associated Press Kenya’s interior minister says 29 people have been killed in mudslides, among the 34 people overall who lost their lives Saturday amid flooding in the East Africa nation. Continue reading
Nov 23 Sumatran rhino extinct in Malaysia as lone survivor dies By Associated Press The Sumatran rhinoceros has become extinct in Malaysia, after the last of the species in the country succumbed to cancer on Saturday. Continue reading