Protesters in Santa Cruz, a relatively prosperous agricultural region of Bolivia, attacked buildings, burned cars and blocked highways on Friday as part of a 24-hour strike following the arrest of the regional governor, a right-wing opposition leader. As night fell, protesters in parts of the provincial capital set fire to cars and tires and hurled … Read more
Chinese New Year 2023 falls on Sunday, January 22, and this year is the year of the Rabbit, specifically Water Rabbit. The sign of Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace and prosperity in Chinese culture, and 2023 is expected to be a year of hope. Here’s what each animal sign can expect over the … Read more
NEW YORK — The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice to consider the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Israeli “annexation” and the “legal status of the occupation.” The resolution promoted by the Palestinians was passed by 87 votes to 26, with 53 abstentions. The resolution is titled … Read more
John Moore, Special News Correspondent, Getty Images: By the time I arrived in Ukraine in April, the conflict had entered its second month. Even by that time, many Ukrainians began to worry that the world would forget about them and their suffering. In general, Ukrainians are extremely hospitable to international photojournalists, especially American ones like … Read more
Sao Paulo, Brazil CNN — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left for the United States on Friday, according to CNN Brasil, two days before the inauguration of his successor, President-elect Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva. Bolsonaro took off from Brasília Air Force Base in a Brazilian Air Force plane. He was accompanied by advisers and first … Read more
In the latest of a long list of closed trials that have lasted more than a year, a military-controlled court in Myanmar has sentenced deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to an additional seven years in prison. She was found guilty of five corruption charges related to the misuse of state funds for the purchase … Read more
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Reuters) – China’s factory activity contracted at its strongest pace since the pandemic first broke out nearly three years ago, after Beijing abruptly reversed anti-epidemic measures this month, sparking a wave of COVID infections across the country . The official purchasing managers index (PMI) fell from 48.0 in November to 47.0 in … Read more