Lebanon

Protests rock Lebanon as currency collapses

Hassan Diab's government is facing growing calls to resign after the currency lost 25 percent of its value in two days.

The US movement to abolish the police

In the wake of the George Floyd protests, calls for abolishing or defunding the police are gaining momentum.

Coronavirus second wave fears fuel slump in Asian stocks, oil

Coronavirus second wave fears fuel slump in Asian stocks, oil

Asian markets followed Wall Street lower after US stocks turned in their worst performance since March.

'Pocket money': Opposition turns on Japan PM over pandemic fund

'Pocket money': Opposition turns on Japan PM over pandemic fund

The $94bn fund requires no parliamentary oversight and is roughly equal to combined budgets for education, defence.

Dow plunges 1,861 points; coronavirus squeezes US markets

Dow plunges 1,861 points; coronavirus squeezes US markets

Travel-related companies, among the hardest hit by mandated lockdowns, were sharply lower.

DRC mines must end on-site confinement: Civil society groups

DRC mines must end on-site confinement: Civil society groups

In some confined mine sites, Congolese workers report having insufficient food and water and inadequate accommodation.