Residents walk through flood in Itaipuacu district, Marica city, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, on March 2, 2016. (Xinhua/Paulo Campos/AGENCIA ESTADO) At least 101 towns in Minas Gerais have declared a
Medical workers in Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, January 24, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American poli
A Chilean sexual abuse victim who took on the Catholic Church has announced plans to form a new political party, one of several that have emerged since protests rocked
China's ban on outbound packaged tour travel took effect Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.The announcement came Saturday, denting shares of companies that have benefited
Donald Trump has always been a man of absolutes.Something is the best or the worst, a person is a winner or a total loser, an event has never happened before, even when
03:15 Saturday is the first day of the Chinese New Year. But on what's usually a day filled with fun activities and events around the country, many city authorities are asking resident
Top officials from the U.S. State Department will conduct a classified briefing next week on Iran policy for members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the committee said on Friday, amid a pu
Storm Gloria left behind a trail of destruction and misery, leaving at least 13 people dead in Spain. (Credit: AFP) The Spanish government is due to hold an emergency meeting on Friday after a
Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players are booed off against Burnley during the Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK, January 22, 2020. Manchester Uni
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players are booed off against Burnley during the Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester, UK, January 22, 2020. Manchester Uni
Editor's note: Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, an
Designated Prime Minister Hassan Diab (R) meets with Lebanon's President Michel Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 21, 2020. /Reuters Photo Lebanon formed a new govern
Tensions between Hezbollah’s two main Christian allies flared on Tuesday when one said the other’s “greed” was to blame for holding up the formation of a new Lebanese g
As Donald Trump prepared on Tuesday to address the billionaires in Davos, the US Senate prepared to hear opening arguments in an impeachment trial that could remove Tru
Editor's note: John Gong is a research fellow at Charhar Institute and professor at the University of International Business and Economics. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not nece
Editor's note: Michael Froman, who served as U.S. trade representative during the Obama administration, is vice chairman and president of Strategic Growth at Mastercard. Rajiv Shah is president of