Ecuador’s top electoral body announced on Friday it would conduct a partial recount of Sunday’s presidential vote following a request from the two candidates battling for second place.
Anger over mass arrests in Myanmar at protests against coup
Opponents of Myanmar’s military coup sustained mass protests for an eighth straight day on Saturday as continuing arrests of junta critics added to anger over the detention of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Trump lawyers blast impeachment trial as Democratic witch-hunt
Donald Trump’s lawyers said on Friday Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month’s deadly U.S. Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment trial to settle political...
Myanmar coup: What led to the military seizing power? – BBC News
When the military seized power through a coup in Myanmar, many around the world were caught by surprise.
Russian police crack down on opposition activists across country – BBC News
The jailing of Putin critic Alexei Navalny has sparked outrage and protests across Russia. But the Kremlin seems determined to put a stop to them. The police have been systematically targeting opposition activists all...