HONG KONG (Reuters) – Six weeks after China imposed sweeping national security laws in Hong Kong, police cracked down on media tycoon Jimmy Lai, one of Beijing’s most outspoken critics in the city. Media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being held under national security law after a Hong Kong police officer …

A raging volcano in Indonesia erupted Monday, sending a towering column of ash more than 3 miles into the air and raining down on nearby villages. Mount Sinabung, located on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, has been active since 2010 and has had a spike in activity in recent days, …

Media playback is not supported on your device Media captionPeople have been detained in cities in Belarus, according to media reports The main challenger for Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has refused to accept the autocratic president won 80% of the vote in Sunday’s election. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya’s campaign said results published Monday …

While struggling this fall to shed some light on a campus experience, U.S. colleges are promising students promises to help contain the coronavirus – no keg parties, no long road trips and no guests outside on campus. No kidding. Administrators warn that failing masks, practicing social distance and avoiding mass …

The Trump executive order banning U.S. companies from having a business relationship with WeChat has many ramifications, and analyst Ming-Chi Kuo fears the hit after iPhone sales will be significant. Once the order is fully executed, WeChat would be removed from the App Store worldwide. WeChat is a critically important …