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Students in Belgrade join Serbia's post-election cleanup wave

Serbia’s capital Belgrade has been getting a makeover after a youth-led movement’s victory over a long-ruling strongman and his government in Oct. 25 elections

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What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated?

Diwali, India’s most important festival, is celebrated by more than a billion people, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists

Peña skips Senate impeachment trial as Paraguay reels from Ueno bank collapse

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña failed to appear at his impeachment trial following a scandal surrounding a collapsed bank

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Former pro-democracy lawmaker sentenced to 12 1/2 years in Macao's first national security case

Macao pro-democracy former lawmaker Au Kam San was sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison Friday in the Chinese casino hub's first national security case following a closed-door trial that raised concerns about fairness.

Most Europeans want action to tackle climate crisis but not at any cost, poll shows

YouGov survey finds support for tree planting and emissions taxes but opposition to air travel and fuel leviesEurope live – latest updatesEuropeans believe human-made climate change is real, a survey has shown, with most feeling action must be taken soon – as long as they do not have to sacrifice too much to achieve it.The YouGov poll of six European countries showed between 69% (Germany) and 80% (France) of respondents believed the climate was changing, with few (1%-4%) denying it and 14-20% believing it was changing, but not as a result of human activity. Continue reading...