In Georgian breakaway Abkhazia, protesters refuse to leave parliament

MOSCOW (WS News) – Protesters in Georgia’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Abkhazia declined on Saturday to leave the parliament building which...

Venezuela begins releasing prisoners arrested after election

CARACAS (WS News) – Ten people who were detained amid protests in the wake of Venezuela’s July presidential election have been...

Ship traffic partly resumes on Turkey’s Dardanelles

(WS News) – Ship traffic resumed on Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait in one direction on Saturday after an earlier halt due to...

Philippines urges residents to flee as super typhoon Man-Yi strengthens on approach

MANILA (WS News) – Philippine authorities issued an urgent appeal on Saturday for residents in low-lying areas and coastal towns to...

Italy sends more than 15 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza

ROME (WS News) – An Italian air force plane took off on Saturday carrying more than 15 tons of humanitarian aid...

Gabon votes on new constitution, key step towards democratic rule

GABON (WS News) – Voters in Gabon headed to the polls on Saturday to decide on a new constitution that would...

Biden, Xi set for tense final meeting in Peru as Trump era looms

LIMA (WS News) – Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as US president on Saturday, but...

Internet cut during protests in India’s violence-hit Manipur state

GUWAHATI, India (WS News) – Authorities in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur suspended internet and mobile services and imposed an...

Eight killed in stabbing incident in Wuxi, China

BEIJING (WS News) – Eight people were killed and 17 others injured when a 21-year-old student went on a stabbing spree...

UK mistakes City liberalisation for a growth plan

LONDON (WS News) – Rachel Reeves’ speech on Thursday evening must have been music to the ears of the assembled financial grandees...