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Sri Lanka election: Wartime defence chief Rajapaksa wins presidency

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa has won a presidential election that has split the country along ethnic lines. ...

Hong Kong protests: Police officer wounded with arrow at campus stand-off

Police have besieged a university campus in Hong Kong occupied by protesters who have been fighting back with arrows and petrol bombs. ...

Bolivia crisis: Five dead in pro-Morales protest

At least five people have been killed in Bolivia in clashes between supporters of former President Evo Morales and security forces. ...

Security Scandals Haunt Iraq’s Government

As hundreds of thousands of Iraqis continue to demand the government to step down, two security scandals surfaced involving the incumbent cabinet headed by Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. ...

Impeachment inquiry: Trump 'asked for probe in Ukraine with envoy'

A US diplomat told Donald Trump Ukraine would carry out investigations the president had asked for, a US official testified at the impeachment inquiry. ...

California school shooting: Santa Clarita attack leaves two dead

Two students have been killed and three others injured by a gunman who opened fire at a secondary school in California, officials say. ...

Hong Kong protests: Man dies after being hit 'by hard object' during protests

A 70-year-old man has died in Hong Kong after being struck on the head during clashes between government supporters and protesters. ...

Trump impeachment inquiry: New claims amid public hearing

President Donald Trump directly asked about a Ukrainian investigation into his Democratic rival Joe Biden, a top US diplomat has unveiled. ...

Venice floods: Italy to declare state of emergency over damage

Italy is set to declare a state of emergency in Venice after the Italian city was engulfed by 1.87m (6ft) high water levels, flooding its historic basilica and cutting power to homes. ...

Bolivia crisis: Jeanine Áñez declares herself interim president

Bolivian opposition senator Jeanine Áñez has declared herself interim president of the South American country following Evo Morales' resignation. ...

Clashes in Chile amid national strike

Mass protests and a nationwide strike have brought parts of Chile to a standstill as discontent over inequality in the country continues. ...

Hong Kong suspends schools, kindergartens amid escalating protests

Hong Kong has announced that all schools including kindergartens will be closed on Thursday as the territory faces another day of escalating unrest. ...

Bolivia crisis: Evo Morales arrives in Mexico for political asylum

Evo Morales has landed in Mexico where he has been offered asylum after resigning as president of Bolivia amid election fraud protests. ...

Hong Kong protests: Rule of law on 'brink of collapse', police say

Hong Kong's rule of law has been pushed to the "brink of total collapse" after more than five months of protests, police have warned. ...

Hong Kong protests: Two people in critical condition after day of chaos

Two people are in critical condition after another day of violent demonstrations in Hong Kong. ...

Bolivia crisis: Power vacuum follows Morales' resignation

Tension is high in Bolivia following the resignation of the president, Evo Morales, after weeks of protest over a disputed election. ...

Bolivia's Morales to call fresh election after OAS audit

Bolivia's President Evo Morales has said he will call a new election after international monitors questioned the validity of his victory last month. ...