Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong Tuesday to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown by the Communist Party on local freedoms. Over the past year, countries such as the United States and...

Sudan's President Omar Bashir ordered authorities Tuesday to set up a fact-finding committee to investigate violence during anti-government protests that have rocked the African country, state media reported. At least 19 people have been killed and hundreds wounded during the protests...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would not resign if prosecutors moved to indict him on corruption charges, as authorities probe several cases involving him ahead of April polls. Netanyahu said he would not step down in the event of being summoned for a hearing...

Malta's armed forces saved 180 migrants in two rescue operations in the Mediterranean Monday, less than 24 hours after picking up another group of 69. The army said a patrol boat picked up 28 migrants from a dinghy 114 km south-west of Malta and another 152 packed onboard a wooden...