Category: Politics

As part of a new national policy on drugs and alcohol, Kenyan government officials have been considering raising the drinking age to 21, from 18. But one new brand of imported South African wine is restricted to an even more select buyer: Catholic priests. The wine is a proprietary brand the country’s Catholic bishops have adopted after...

 Political parties in military-run Myanmar on Tuesday kicked off their election campaigns, two months ahead of scheduled national polls that are widely seen as an effort to confer legitimacy on the military’s 2021 seizure of power, even as the country’s civil war precludes voting in many areas. Campaigning began just a day after U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres,...

 Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have hit an impasse in Istanbul after three days of negotiations, with state media in both countries Tuesday blaming each other for the failure to reach a deal while efforts by Turkey were still underway to end the deadlock. The Istanbul talks are part of a broader diplomatic push to...

 South Korea’s new president will host leaders from 20 countries for the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where the American and Chinese leaders are set to hold a high-stakes meeting on the sidelines. The two-day annual APEC summit, which opens in Gyeongju on Friday, is likely to test Lee Jae Myung’s diplomatic abilities as he faces tough foreign policy challenges....

White House: “President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae meet with Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea decades ago but remain missing. ❤️”

Marco Rubio: “Met with the family members of the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea. As @POTUSreaffirmed, the United States supports Japan in its call to immediately resolve the abductions issue, and we denounce North Korean human rights abuses.”

Michelle Obama: “Every chapter of #TheLook captures a treasured part of my story: moments of growth, self-discovery, and feeling confident in my own skin. “There’s no feeling quite like seeing them all bound together—it reminds me how far I’ve come. I’m so proud to finally share it with you on November 4.” Obama announced

Kamala Harris: “Last week in London, I sat down with @ChimamandaReal to reflect on 107 Days and our current moment. It was a powerful reminder that the stories we share and community we build reach far beyond any border.”