What to know about Indonesia’s nationwide unrest over lawmakers‘ perks
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The wave of violent protests that have swept across Indonesia and left six people dead is being seen as a major test […]
Political and civil unrest
Bolivian opposition leader released from jail after nearly 3 years in pretrial detention
Opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho, the suspended governor of Santa Cruz, holds up the Santa Cruz flag as he is released from jail and allowed […]
Bolivian court orders the release of a prominent right-wing opposition leader
LA PAZ, Bolivia — A Bolivian judge ordered the release of powerful opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho Tuesday, ending over two years of pretrial detention […]
Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast
KARAN, Mali — A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power […]
South Korea’s top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump’s tariffs
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months […]
South Korea’s top think tank lowers economic growth projection, citing Trump’s tariffs
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s top economic think tank slashed its growth forecast for the country’s economy for the second time in four months […]
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
KAMPALA, Uganda — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, […]
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
TOCUYITO, Venezuela — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, apartment buildings and other locations, and […]
Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
TOCUYITO, Venezuela — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, apartment buildings and other locations, and […]
Over 100 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh
PEREULAK, Indonesia — A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to […]