The acquittal of dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters -– often accompanied by withering court criticism of police –- has triggered a backlash from Beijing loyalists demanding an overhaul of a judicial system long known for its independence. Semi-autonomous Hong Kong owes much of...

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Sunday congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden in a statement that indicated the Palestinian leadership would drop its three-year political boycott of the White House. "I congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his victory as President of the United...

The Tribal Council of Palmyra decided to form two judiciary bodies, a police force, a monitoring body, and a reconciliation bureau to resolve disputes between the people of this forgotten region. In consultation with all bodies and leaders of the factions located in the 55 km area on the...

A steady stream of patients is coming out of New Delhi's brownish atmosphere for treatment at the Breathe Better clinic, where lung specialist Davinder Kundra is confronting what he calls the "double whammy" of deadly smog and the coronavirus. Kundra is among a growing number of doctors who...