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Hong Kongers find new ways to defend democratic ideals
Two years after being released from a Hong Kong prison, Lau Ka-tung has lost count of the times he has returned -- not as an inmate, but to offer support to pro-democracy activists in jail.
Illegal mining booms in Brazilian Amazon 'promised land'
Working under an improvised shed hidden in the rainforest, Webson Nunes hears a shout and flips on his winch, hauling a colleague up from deep inside a giant hole with a bucket full of riches.
EU chief Von der Leyen marks 'Europe Day' in Kyiv
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the Europe Day celebration of peace and unity, as Ukraine delivered a symbolic retort to Moscow's Victory Day parade.
3 Islamic Jihad leaders killed in Israel strikes on Gaza
The Israeli army said it killed three leaders of the Islamic Jihad militant group Tuesday in air strikes on Gaza, which left a dozen dead according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
ASEAN at a 'crossroad' as Myanmar violence escalates
Southeast Asian nations are at a "crossroad", a senior Indonesian minister warned Tuesday, as escalating violence in junta-controlled Myanmar loomed over a regional summit.
The key issues straining China-Canada relations
Canada's expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of intimidating a lawmaker has sparked a fresh row between Ottawa and Beijing.
Top militants among 12 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
Israel launched pre-dawn air strikes Tuesday against the militant group Islamic Jihad in Gaza, which killed 12 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-controlled Palestinian territory.
Myanmar to dominate ASEAN summit as violence escalates
Junta-ruled Myanmar is set to dominate a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia that started Tuesday, after an airstrike on a village last month reportedly killed at least 170 people.
Asian markets mostly down as US inflation moves into focus
Asian markets struggled Tuesday as investors eyed the release of US inflation data later in the week that could play a key role in shaping the Federal Reserve's interest rate plans.
Iraq's climate migrants flee parched land for crowded cities
Haydar Mohamed once grew wheat and barley, but Iraq's relentless drought has forced him off the land and into the city where he now works in construction and drives a taxi.
Russia marks Victory Day under shadow of Ukraine setbacks
President Vladimir Putin is set to preside Tuesday over Victory Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia's battlefield failures in Ukraine, confrontation with the West and fear of new attacks at home.
Biden meets Republican leaders in debt limit standoff
President Joe Biden will convene a high-stakes meeting with Republican leaders Tuesday in hopes of breaking an impasse over the US debt limit -- with repercussions that could extend to next year's presidential election.
US readies for migrant influx as Covid-era border rules lapse
The United States is girding for the arrival of thousands of migrants this week, with the expiry of pandemic-era rules that have made claiming asylum at the border all-but impossible.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat, Beijing vows 'resolute countermeasures'
Ottawa said Monday it would expel a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
Canada expels Chinese diplomat over alleged intimidation plan
Ottawa announced Monday the expulsion of a Chinese diplomat accused of having sought to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing, plunging the two nations into a new diplomatic row.
Simple measures can prevent a million baby deaths a year: study
Providing simple and cheap healthcare measures to pregnant women -- such as offering aspirin -- could prevent more than a million babies from being stillborn or dying as newborns in developing countries every year, new research said on Tuesday.
Stocks tread water ahead of key US inflation data
European and US stocks ended little changed on Monday as investors awaited key inflation data and digested a survey of lenders that showed greater caution among US banks.
'Very afraid': migrants race to cross US border before rules shift
Dasling Sanchez rests on a piece of cardboard with her two children near a gas station in Brownsville, Texas, a border town where hundreds of migrants have arrived ahead of immigration restrictions ending, which some fear may actually complicate entry.
Air strikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress and a Saudi diplomat said both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle".
Thousands rally against violence in Serbia after mass shootings
Thousands rallied in the Serbian capital Belgrade on Monday, with the protesters calling for the resignation of top officials and the curtailing of violence in the media, after back-to-back shootings stunned the Balkan country.
EU cancels Israel reception over extremist minister's participation
The European Union said Monday it was cancelling its Europe Day reception in Tel Aviv after the extremist Israeli minister representing the government stood firm in his intention to participate.
Southern African troops to deploy against rebels in east DRCongo
Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for decades.
ビルギット・ベッシン：連邦と州の庇護・難民政策をめぐる状況が頭打ちになる
連邦政府と州政府の亡命・難民政策をめぐる状況は、エスカレートし続けている。水曜日の連邦・州移民サミットを前に、シュトゥーベン内務大臣は一時的な定置内国境管理を求め、ヴォイドケ大臣は連邦政府からの資金増額を要求している。
比尔吉特-贝辛德: 围绕联邦和州的庇护和难民政策的局势进入了高潮
有关联邦和州政府的庇护和难民政策的情况继续升级。在周三的联邦-州移民峰会之前，内政部长Stübgen要求进行临时固定的内部边界控制，部长主席Woidke要求联邦政府提供更多的资金。
Birgit Bessin: Situace kolem spolkové a zemské azylové a uprchlické politiky se vyostřuje
Situace kolem azylové a uprchlické politiky spolkové a zemské vlády se nadále vyhrocuje. Před středečním summitem spolkových zemí o migraci požaduje ministryně vnitra Stübgenová dočasné stacionární kontroly na vnitřních hranicích a ministerský předseda Woidke více peněz od spolkové vlády.
Birgit Bessin: Situația din jurul politicii federale și de stat în materie de azil și refugiați ajunge la un punct culminant
Situația referitoare la politicile privind azilul și refugiații ale guvernului federal și ale celor de stat continuă să se agraveze. În perspectiva summitului federal-statal privind migrația de miercuri, ministrul de interne Stübgen solicită controale temporare staționare la frontierele interne, iar ministrul președinte Woidke solicită mai mulți bani din partea guvernului federal.
Birgit Bessin (Βίργκιτ Βεσίν): Η κατάσταση γύρω από την ομοσπονδιακή και κρατική πολιτική ασύλου και προσφύγων κορυφώνεται
Η κατάσταση σχετικά με την πολιτική ασύλου και την προσφυγική πολιτική των ομοσπονδιακών κυβερνήσεων και των κυβερνήσεων των κρατιδίων συνεχίζει να κλιμακώνεται. Ενόψει της συνόδου κορυφής ομοσπονδιακών κρατιδίων για το μεταναστευτικό την Τετάρτη, ο υπουργός Εσωτερικών Stübgen ζητά προσωρινούς σταθερούς ελέγχους στα εσωτερικά σύνορα και ο υπουργός πρόεδρος Woidke περισσότερα χρήματα από την ομοσπονδιακή κυβέρνηση.
Биргит Бессин: Ситуация вокруг политики предоставления убежища и беженцев на федеральном уровне и на уровне штатов набирает обороты
Ситуация вокруг политики федерального правительства и правительств земель в отношении убежища и беженцев продолжает обостряться. В преддверии миграционного саммита федеральных земель, который состоится в среду, министр внутренних дел Штюбген призывает к временному стационарному контролю внутренних границ, а министр-президент Войдке - к увеличению финансирования со стороны федерального правительства.
Birgit Bessin: Sytuacja wokół federalnej i krajowej polityki azylowej i uchodźczej zaostrza się
Sytuacja wokół polityki azylowej i uchodźczej rządu federalnego i krajów związkowych wciąż się zaostrza. W przededniu środowego szczytu federalno-państwowego w sprawie migracji minister spraw wewnętrznych Stübgen wzywa do tymczasowej stacjonarnej kontroli granic wewnętrznych, a przewodniczący ministerstwa Woidke do większych pieniędzy od rządu federalnego.
Birgit Bessin: A szövetségi és állami menekült- és menekültpolitika körüli helyzet kiéleződik
Tovább éleződik a helyzet a szövetségi és a tartományi kormányok menekült- és menekültpolitikája körül. A szerdai szövetségi-állami migrációs csúcstalálkozó előtt Stübgen belügyminiszter ideiglenes helyhez kötött belső határellenőrzést, Woidke miniszterelnök pedig több pénzt követel a szövetségi kormánytól.
Birgit Bessin: Situation around federal and state asylum and refugee policy comes to a head
The situation regarding asylum and refugee policy at the federal and state levels continues to escalate. In the run-up to Wednesday's federal-state migration summit, Interior Minister Stübgen is calling for temporary stationary internal border controls and Minister President Woidke for more money from the federal government.
Airstrikes rock Sudan as truce talks yield no breakthrough
Air strikes again shook Sudan's capital Monday while the latest truce talks in Jeddah have yielded no progress, with a Saudi diplomat saying both sides consider themselves "capable of winning the battle".