Fighting between Myanmar’s military and an insurgent group called the Arakan Army has displaced thousands of civilians in the western state of Rakhine.
Tag: Politics and Government
News Analysis: Netanyahu, Feeling Heat, Grabs Spotlight to Assail ‘Witch Hunt’ Investigation
Expecting an indictment on corruption charges, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on television to attack the prosecutors investigating him as a ‘joke’ and ‘absurdity.’
China’s Health Care Crisis
DIY cancer drugs, violence in hospitals, doctor shortages: We take you inside China’s broken health care system to reveal how dire the situation is for over a billion people.
North Korea’s Leader, Kim Jong-un, Arrives in China by Train
The trip to see President Xi Jinping comes amid negotiations over a second summit meeting between Mr. Kim and President Trump.
Pope Francis Appeals to Europe to Show ‘Solidarity’ With Migrants
Francis warned against a resurgence of populist movements and urged compassion for migrants fleeing poverty, violence and natural disasters.
Violence Surges as Yellow Vests Attack French Government Ministry
A government minister had to be evacuated during the attack, one of several violent episodes on the eighth weekend of demonstrations over economic woes.
China Targets Prominent Uighur Intellectuals to Erase an Ethnic Identity
The mass detention of Uighur artists, journalists and scholars has become an alarming symbol of the Communist Party’s most intense social-engineering drive in decades.
The Interpreter: After a Rocky 2018, Populism Is Down but Far From Out in the West
Hard-line leaders and parties are responding to setbacks by revitalizing a sense of crisis and stripping down their message to its core: a skepticism toward liberal ideals.
Protesting ‘Slave Law,’ Thousands Take to Streets in Hungary
A law compelling people to work hundreds of hours of overtime without full or immediate compensation has created a new, and diverse, set of protesters.
Taiwan’s President, Defying Xi Jinping, Calls Unification Offer ‘Impossible’
The Chinese leader’s speech this week has given President Tsai Ing-wen a chance to position herself as the defender of Taiwan’s young democracy.