Tag: World

Pro-democracy lawmaker Lee Cheuk Yan, center, is taken away by security guards after a protest against Li Fei, deputy secretary general of the National Peopleâs Congress Standing Committee, in Hong Kong Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. China's legislature on Sunday ruled out allowing open nominations in the inaugural election for Hong Kong's leader, saying they would create a "chaotic society." Democracy activists in the Asian financial hub responded by saying that a long-threatened mass occupation of the heart of the city "will definitely happen." The banner reads "Protest against Central government breaking a promise, shame on deprivation of democracy." (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

Beijing faces defiance in Hong Kong on vote reform

Kelvin Chan · September 1, 2014 8:38 am

Satoshi Kurosaki, an industry executive who is leading the toilet pear campaign, shows the emergency stock toilet paper at Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry during an event marking Mondayâs national disaster prevention day in Tokyo, Monday, Sept. 1, 2014. On national disaster prevention day, Japanâs government is urging people to stock up on toilet paper, because more than 40 percent of the nation's supply comes from a high-risk earthquake zone. (AP Photo/Mari Yamaguchi)

Japan rolls out campaign to stockpile toilet paper

Mari Yamaguchi · September 1, 2014 7:51 am

In this image made from an undated cartoon broadcast on state-run al-Iraqiya TV in Iraq, a cartoon character portrayed as a member or a supporter of the Islamic State group sings a song. Television networks across the Middle East have begun airing cartoons and comedy programs using satire to criticize the group and its claim of representing Islam. And while not directly confronting their battlefield gains, the shows challenge the legitimacy of the Islamic group and chips away at the fear some have that they are unstoppable. The Arabic writing on the flag reads, "One Arab nation," top, and "Having an eternal message." "ISIS" on the cartoon character's head cover is the outdated acronym of the group. (AP Photo/al-Iraqiya)

Islamic State group becomes target of Arab satire

Vivian Salama · September 1, 2014 6:16 am

S. Korea says N. Korea fires projectile into sea

HyungJin Kim · September 1, 2014 5:25 am

In this photo taken during a tour offered to onlookers and journalists by the Dawn of Libya militia on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, damage is seen in the front yard of a building at the U.S. Embassy compound in Tripoli, Libya, after weeks of violence between rival militias over control of the capital. The Islamist-allied militia group in control of Libya's capital now guards the U.S. Embassy and its residential compound, a commander said Sunday, as onlookers and journalists toured the abandoned homes of diplomats who fled the country more than a month ago. (AP Photo)

National Security

Islamist militia now guards US Embassy in Libya

Washington Examiner · September 1, 2014 12:58 am

In this photo released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office, Philippine Military Chief Gen. Gregorio Catapang, center, reacts after learning about the safe repositioning of Filipino peacekeepers in Golan Heights as they monitor the situation with Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert Del Rosario, second left, Philippine National Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, third from left seated, at Camp Aguinaldo military headquarters in suburban Quezon city, Philippines on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014. Catapang said more than 70 Filipino peacekeepers have escaped from two areas in the Golan Heights that came under attack by Syrian rebels. (AP Photo/Armed Forces of the Philippines Public Affairs Office)

Philippine troops pull ‘greatest escape’ in Golan

JIM GOMEZRYAN LUCAS · September 1, 2014 12:11 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with participants in the youth educational forum at the Seliger youth camp near Lake Seliger, some 450 kilometres (281 miles) northwest of Moscow, in Tver region, Russia, Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/RIA-Novosti, Mikhail Klimentyev, Presidential Press Service)

National Security

Ukraine: rebels fire on border guard vessel

Jim Heintz · August 31, 2014 11:06 pm

Mexico police: accidental blast kills 1 on border

Washington Examiner · August 31, 2014 10:02 pm

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo, travelers wait in line with their luggage at Miami International Airport before traveling Cuba in Miami. Hundreds of thousands of Cubans and Cuban-Americans fly in and out of Cuba each year thanks to the liberalization of U.S. and Cuban travel rules over the last five years. On Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, the Cuban government will enact new rules meant to take a big bite of that traffic, sharply limiting the amount of goods people can bring into Cuba in their luggage, and ship by boat from abroad. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

Cuba cracks down on goods in flyers’ luggage

Michael Weissenstein · August 31, 2014 9:18 pm

National Security

Iraqi forces break militant siege of Shiite town

Sameer Yacoub · August 31, 2014 9:18 pm

Fazal-ur-Rehman, chief of Pakistan Ulema-e-Islam speaks during a rally to support Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Peshawar, Pakistan, Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014. Thousands of anti-government protesters, in the meantime, tried to raid the official residence of Sharif, sparking clashes with police that killed a few people and wounded hundreds amid cries for the premier to step down, officials said Sunday. (AP Photo/Mohammad Sajjad)

Police, protesters clash in Pakistani capital

ASIF SHAHZADZARAR KHAN · August 31, 2014 8:57 pm

Germany to send rifles, tank busters to aid Kurds

Frank Jordans · August 31, 2014 8:43 pm