New Zealand Opens Gun Buyback after Mosque Killings
New Zealand opened a gun buyback scheme Thursday aimed at ridding the country of semi-automatic weapons similar to those used in the Christchurch mosque attacks that killed 51 Muslim worshippers.
Trump Says Will Meet with Russian, Chinese Counterparts during G20 Summit
US President Donald Trump said he would hold meetings with the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the upcoming G20 summit in Osaka.
Cambodia Targets 140 Opposition Figures to Silence Dissent: UN
Cambodian authorities have questioned, summoned or detained more than 140 members of the former Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) in an escalating suppression of dissent, two UN human rights experts said on Wednesday.
Boris Johnson Wins Key Brexit Backing in Tory Leadership Race
British leadership favorite Boris Johnson won the endorsement of a key Brexit-backing rival on Wednesday despite accusations he was softening his rhetoric on leaving the EU.
Kremlin Comments on Putin’s G20 Schedule
The schedule of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan's Osaka is still being worked out and there is no data on the Russian leader’s meeting with US President Donald Trump, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
Pakistan, Afghanistan, UN Agree on Refugee Repatriation
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) have unanimously agreed on a joint 12-point declaration aimed at the "safe and honorable" repatriation of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan for the past four decades.
Independent Investigation Shows Saudi Prince Responsible for Killing of Khashoggi
A UN expert has found "credible evidence" that shows Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level officials are responsible for killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
Threats to Human Rights Rising in Poland, Ombudsman Says
Poland's crisis over the rule of law also poses a growing threat to human rights in the European Union's biggest ex-communist member, the country's ombudsman for human rights said.
‘We’ll see what happens’ says Trump regarding Iran
US President Donald Trump pointed to issues with Iran and said, “We’ll see what happens.”
Turkish politician talks of US multiple goals of creating tensions in PG
Senior member of Turkey’s Republican People's Party (CHP), Faruk logoglu, believes that the United States follows multiple goals by creating tension in the Persian Gulf the world’s main route of energy.