Such an approach would not have worked in the United States. When companies face serious social controversies, it is standard practice for top executives to appear before Congress and explain ...

HONG KONG — About a third of Hong Kong’s registered voters elected a new 90-member legislature Sunday, a turnout that avoided an embarrassment for the government but fell short of a ringing ...

Hong Kong leader John Lee says a judge-led committee will investigate last week’s devastating apartment complex fire, as officials sought to counter rising public frustration over the tragedy. Mr Lee ...

Hong Kong’s government moved to stamp out mounting public anger in the wake of the city’s deadliest fire in nearly eight decades, which left at least 146 people dead and raised questions about missed ...

An Australian far-right lawmaker wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday, drawing outrage from fellow senators who accused her of racism. Sen. Pauline Hanson appeared in the burqa, a full-face covering ...

A bus driver in Russia's Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk was investigated last month after he prayed at a bus terminal while passengers waited inside the vehicle. The man, believed to be a Central ...

Police were called to Matthew Ruth’s York County home six times in the last eight years for mental health issues and outbursts before authorities say he opened fire last month on officers trying to ...

Employees expressed horror at a shooting at the agency’s headquarters, and some said they viewed it as part of a pattern of threats and assaults on health workers. By Apoorva Mandavilli The day after ...

Opposition lawmakers send live updates from Ukraine's parliament Real-time feeds are widely followed and reposted by influencers The live blogs helped fuel rare wartime protests Crackdown on agencies ...

At a raucous Grossmont Union High School District board meeting Thursday night, trustees facing public scrutiny over their private communications pledged to adhere to open-meetings law. Their pledge, ...