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Dark days for China's democracy dreamBeijing/Hong Kong, China (AFP) July 19, 2017 The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China's dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism on the mainland is being forced ever deeper underground, and pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong are under threat. The world had not heard from Nobel laureate Liu since he was jailed in 2009 for writing a petition calling for political reform, but he remained an influential heavyweight of China's democracy movement and an inspiration for opponents of the Communist-ruled system. His ... read more |
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 ASU graduate student leads study estimating oxygen loss in ancient global ocean Oceans possess vast, untapped potential for sustainable aquaculture Efforts to reduce pollution from agriculture paying off slowly Greece asks EU for air support to battle fires New technique offers clues to measure the deoxygenation of the ocean At least 221 dead in India, Bangladesh, Nepal floods | .. |
 Veteran Hong Kong democracy activist cleared of misconduct A pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker who was recently removed from parliament after a Beijing intervention was cleared Monday of misconduct in a case he described as politically motivated. ... more | .. |
 Mongolians vote in their first presidential runoff Mongolians head to the polls on Friday in the country's first-ever presidential runoff after the first round elections failed to produce a clear winner following campaigns tainted by corruption scandals. ... more | .. |
 Marine Le Pen charged over EU funding scandal French far-right leader Marine Le Pen was charged Friday over claims her party illegally claimed millions of euros from the European Parliament to pay for France-based staff. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained by police Hong Kong student pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong was detained by police on Wednesday after an anti-China protest ahead of a visit by President Xi Jinping. ... more |
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Marine Le Pen to meet judges over party funding claims: AFP French far-right leader Marine Le Pen told AFP Thursday she had arranged to meet investigating magistrates over claims her party misused European Parliament funds to pay for staff in France. ... more | .. |
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen wins seat in French parliament: party Far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Sunday won a seat in the French parliament, but her anti-EU National Front (FN) party faced disappointment, winning only four to eight seats, polls and party figures said. ... more | .. |
 Macron party readies for parliamentary assault The year-old centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron prepared Saturday for the first round of parliamentary elections looking set to grab the lead in the race for a clear majority. ... more | .. |
 Suu Kyi, Trudeau talk federalism for Myanmar Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday to learn about Canadian federalism, a system of government she believes could bring stability to her nation. ... more |
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France's left and right fear Macron landslide France's traditional bastions of the left and right for 60 years fear they will be swept aside by President Emmanuel Macron's centrist candidates in Sunday's first round of parliamentary elections, leaving the country without an effective opposition. ... more | .. |
 Philippines' Duterte faces martial law legal challenge Philippine opposition lawmakers on Monday asked the Supreme Court to reject President Rodrigo Duterte's imposition of martial law in the south of the country, branding it unconstitutional. ... more | .. |
 Suu Kyi to consult Trudeau on constitutional reform Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel to Canada next week to consult with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on constitutional reforms, his office announced Friday. ... more | .. |
 Scottish Conservative leader hopes to rein in independence There is a running joke in Scotland that it has more pandas than Conservative members of parliament. ... more |
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Philippines' Duterte vows to ignore Supreme Court on martial law Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will ignore the Supreme Court and congress as he enforces martial law across the southern third of the country, even though the constitution gives them oversight. ... more | .. |
Trump meets Macron, says whole world talking about win US President Donald Trump on Thursday held his first formal meeting with newly-elected French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, hailing his outsider campaign as a model of its kind. ... more | .. |
Myanmar's Suu Kyi defends slow-moving peace process Peace talks got underway in Myanmar on Wednesday, with de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi defending her government's stuttering attempts to end decades of fighting between the military and ethnic rebel groups. ... more | .. |
 Zuckerberg: not running for office, but wants 'to learn' Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says he is not running for public office but is making a series of public appearances "to learn about people's hopes and challenges." ... more |
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 Tidally locked exoplanets may be more common than previously thought Studying the sun's atmosphere with the total solar eclipse of 2017 Exotic quantum states made from light Envistacom wins $10M Army communications contract Russia's S7 group plans to resume Zenit lunches from Sea Launch platform NASA: let's say something to Voyager 1 on 40th anniversary of launch | .. |
 Bahrain sends first civilian case to military court Bahrain has referred its first civilian case to a military court following a constitutional amendment approved by the king last month, Amnesty International said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Police boost security at Eiffel Tower after demo reveals 'flaws' Greenpeace activists on Friday pulled off a daring stunt in central Paris, attaching a giant banner to the Eiffel Tower and leaving police to admit security "flaws" at a time when terror fears remain high. ... more | .. |
 Political left, right similarly motivated to avoid rival views A new report from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Winnipeg suggests people on both sides of the political aisle are similarly motivated to dismiss ... more | .. |
 French presidential vote: international media react The results of France's first round of presidential election made front page headlines around the world on Monday. ... more |
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 March for Science not about Trump, organizers say Budget cuts and political assaults on science are expected to draw thousands of demonstrators to the streets in more than 500 cities worldwide Saturday for the first March for Science. ... more | .. |
 Trump's far-right backers rebel over 'hoax' Syria attack Far-right backers of US President Donald Trump rebelled Friday after he ordered a missile strike to punish Syria for a suspected chemical weapons attack that killed 86 people. ... more | .. |
 Senate girds for battle over Trump Supreme Court pick Senate Democrats are mounting a filibuster of US President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick, a rare obstruction of high-court appointments. If the gambit proves successful this coming week, Republicans will likely go nuclear. ... more | .. |
 Bahrain king approves military trials for civilians Bahrain's king on Monday approved a constitutional amendment granting military courts the right to try civilians, raising concerns among rights groups for activists in the Gulf kingdom. ... more |
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