Politics

News Hour: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has halted an execution planned for next week of a man convicted as an accomplice to a murder he did not commit, a case that raised questions about...

News Hour: Donald Trump made a rare act of contrition on Thursday, saying he regretted offending people with his harsh way of speaking. The Republican nominee made the gesture at his first rally since ordering a...

News Hour: The brazen kidnapping of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s son has unleashed fears of a new war between rival cartels in the violence-weary country, reports BSS. Police have confirmed that Jesus Alfredo...

News Hour: Haitian authorities on Wednesday announced anti-fraud reforms for a redo of last year’s scandalous elections that left the impoverished Caribbean country in political chaos, reports BSS. The Provisional Electoral Council said that in the...

News Hour: One year after North and South Korea vowed to resume a constructive dialogue, they have instead resurrected a spirit of Cold War-era antagonism, complete with cross-border propaganda shouting matches, spy messaging and defection dramas....

News Hour: Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi will pay an official visit to China from August 17 to 21 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced on...

News Hour: Japan will develop a new land-to-sea missile as part of plans to beef up its defence of remote southern islands, as tensions with China increase over the disputed territory, reports BSS. The two countries...

News Hour: US Vice President Joe Biden is expected to visit Turkey later this month, the Turkish prime minister said Saturday, as relations between the two countries are strained over Ankara’s demand to extradite an exiled...

News Hour: The Philippines has vowed to investigate reports of a wave of extrajudicial killings, the government said on Sunday, after Washington warned military aid to its Asian ally was dependent on respect for human rights,...

News Hour: More than 70 influential Republicans have signed a letter urging the party to stop spending money on Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and direct it instead to November’s congressional races, a news report said on...