Hong Kong Protests: Police and Demonstrators Clash at Occupied Campus
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police on Sunday clashed for hours with antigovernment activists who were staging a siege-like occupation of a university campus...
Gotabaya Rajapaksa Wins Sri Lanka Presidential Election
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared victory on Sunday in Sri Lanka’s presidential election, signaling the return to power of a divisive family credited...
In Bolivia, Interim Leader Sets Conservative, Religious Tone
LA PAZ, Bolivia — The interim leader of Bolivia took power this week promising to unify a nation in turmoil. But she has since stacked...
Two Female Writers Quit Patricia Heaton’s CBS Show After Making Complaints
In May, CBS employees received an email introducing a new plan for handling sexual harassment complaints. There would be a “very expanded and visible” structure,...
5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China’s Mass Detention of Muslims
HONG KONG — Internal Chinese government documents obtained by The New York Times have revealed new details on the origins and execution of China’s mass detention...
Ethnic Rifts in Bolivia Burst Into View With Fall of Evo Morales
COCHABAMBA, Bolivia — In the days since the ouster of Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, deep ethnic tensions that have long divided the country...
Nestlé Says It Can Be Virtuous and Profitable. Is That Even Possible?
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Mark Schneider, the chief executive of the Swiss food giant Nestlé, gripped a bun-clad concoction that looked like a bacon cheeseburger but...
South Korea Resists U.S. Pressure to Improve Ties With Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Friday adamantly rejected an American request to continue sharing military intelligence with Japan, as the two American allies...
Can a Company Be Virtuous and Profitable? Nestlé Says Yes
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Mark Schneider, the chief executive of the Swiss food giant Nestlé, gripped a bun-clad concoction that looked like a bacon cheeseburger but...
Highways on Fire. Semesters Cut Short. A Recession. Can Hong Kong Heal?
HONG KONG — Storefronts closed for weekend demonstrations are now shuttered, for weeks or even permanently. Protesters are occupying major roads, rail tracks, bridges and...