Proposed Hong Kong extradition law changes spark concerns
Business and human rights groups are expressing concern over proposed changes to Hong Kong's extradition law that would regularize the sending of suspects to mainland China where they say they could be subject to torture and unfair prosecution.
Official: Govt would consider 'will of Parliament' on Brexit
Britain's justice secretary has signaled the government might take a more conciliatory approach to Brexit as Parliament prepares for another round of votes on alternatives to Prime Minister Theresa May's withdrawal deal with the European Union.
Pope in Morocco: Walls, fear-mongering won't stop migration
Pope Francis's weekend trip to Morocco aims to highlight the North African nation's tradition of Christian-Muslim ties while also letting Francis show solidarity with migrants at Europe's door and tend to a tiny Catholic flock on the peripheries.
Thai king strips fugitive ex-PM Thaksin of royal decorations
Thailand's king has stripped fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of all his royal decorations, citing his 2008 flight to escape serving a two-year prison term on a conflict of interest conviction along with other legal cases against him.