A Chinese journalist who covered democracy protests in Hong Kong has been detained after returning to the mainland, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told AFP on Thursday. Huang Xueqin, who became known for her support of the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment in China last year,…

Settling on a final resting place for deceased leaders, such as Spain’s dictator Francisco Franco, has long been troublesome for many countries. Spain on Thursday was exhuming Franco’s remains from a grandiose state mausoleum near Madrid in order to rebury them at a more discreet spot. Here…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump have a “special” relationship, a top Pyongyang official said yesterday, echoing…

Islamabad and New Delhi signed an agreement yesterday on a visa-free corridor between the two countries that will allow Sikh pilgrims in India to visit the shrine to their religion’s founder, which is in Pakistan. The Kartarpur Corridor deal—a rare example of cooperation between the nuclear-armed…

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman appointed a new foreign minister on Wednesday, according to a royal decree issued less than a year after his predecessor took office. Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, who has been serving as ambassador to Germany, will replace Ibrahim al-Assaf, the official Saudi Press Agency…

Settling on a final resting place for deceased leaders, such as Spain’s dictator Francisco Franco, has long been troublesome for many countries.…

Israel's Benny Gantz tasked with forming coalition govt BBC, London Israeli ex-military chief Benny Gantz has been tasked with forming a coalition government after PM Benjamin Netanyahu's efforts ended in deadlock. It is the first time that someone other than Mr Netanyahu has received such a…