Tag: politics
South Korea sets a compensation plan for dog meat farmers before the 2027 ban
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea announced plans Thursday to compensate famers and others in the country's dwindling dog meat industry before a...
Nine ruling party candidates vie to replace Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Kishida
TOKYO -- A record nine candidates are running in Japan's ruling party election Friday to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. A former...
Hong Kong court to sentence 2 former Stand News editors in landmark sedition case
HONG KONG -- A Hong Kong court is set to sentence two journalists Thursday in a landmark sedition case that is widely seen...
Labour Party members deal a blow to Starmer a day after his appeal for unity
LIVERPOOL, England -- Members of Britain’s governing Labour Party dealt Prime Minister Keir Starmer a blow on Wednesday, rejecting his decision to cut...
Cambodia hopes a new canal will boost trade. But it risks harming the Mekong that feeds millions
PREK TAKEO, Cambodia -- The Mekong River is a lifeline for millions in the six countries it traverses on its way from its...
Court upholds finding that Montana clinic submitted false asbestos claims
BILLINGS, Mont. -- A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court determination that a Montana health clinic submitted hundreds of false asbestos...