The younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reappeared in public for the first time in more than 50 days amid questions about her status.
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Sri Lanka Muslim Government Leaders Resign Over Allegations
Some muslim politicians in Sri Lankan have resigned, giving room for government to investigate allegations on links to Islamic extremist militants.
Death Toll From Attack On Sudan Democracy Camp Reaches 100
Paramilitaries in Khartoum threw dozens of bodies into the Nile to try to hide the number of casualties inflicted during a dawn attack.
30 Years After Tiananmen, China Still Suspicious of Student-Labor Ties
Tuesday marked three decades since China’s ruling communist leaders launched a bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters in the capital of Beijing.
Attorney, Rights Defender Sentenced to 30 Years, Flogging in Iran
Iranian lawyer jailed for 30 years after setting up a channel Telegram, highlighting human rights abuses in the Islamic Republic.
Rights Groups Worried About Zimbabwe Crackdown Against Activists
Rights organizations in Zimbabwe are concerned about what they say is a crackdown against opposition activists by the government of President Mnangagwa.
Algerian Presidential Elections Impossible on July 4 Says Council
Algeria’s constitutional council says it was impossible to hold elections to choose a successor to ousted president Abdelaziz early next month as planned.
UN: Human Rights Defenders Under Attack in Guatemala
U.N. Human Rights Office finds human rights defenders, minorities and indigenous people in Guatemala subjected to attacks by state and non-state actors.
Relatives of Tiananmen Victims Turn Time of Anxiety into Activism
Known collectively as the Tiananmen Mothers, they channel their grief over the events of June 4, 1989, into pushing the government for a full accounting.
Khartoum Tense as Sudan Activists Reject Military Election Plan
The impasse over Sudan’s political future deepened as pro-democracy activists rejected a plan by military leaders to hold elections within nine months.