Russian President Vladimir Putin has removed several opposition figures from his human rights council, a decree published Monday showed, with critics saying the move robs the advisory body of its legitimacy. The 50-member body, which has spoken out against abuses, has gradually been losing...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized to the city's Muslim community Monday after police fired a water cannon at a major mosque during operations Sunday night to quell violent pro-democracy protests in the Asian financial hub. While the morning after clean-up was underway, Lam visited the...

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepared to Monday make a second attempt to ram his EU divorce deal through parliament and avoid the political damage of delaying Brexit next week. Another momentous week in the tortuous saga could end with Johnson engineering a divorce from Brussels...

 Bolivian President Evo Morales shrugged off an early vote count showing Sunday's election heading for a second round run-off, saying he was confident that uncounted rural votes would help propel him to an outright victory and congressional majority. Morales was seen leading the...