Philippine Vote on Muslim Self-Rule Puts Christians on Edge

Nearly a year and a half after Philippine forces retook the southern city of Marawi from Islamic State-linked militants, a large Muslim-majority region will vote to gain the power to largely govern itself—an attempt to end decades of armed revolt......»»

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack at a Catholic cathedral in the Philippines that killed at least 20 people in a Muslim-majority region where voters last week backed self-rule......»»

Russia, Germany, UK urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge.....»»

Russia and Germany urge restraint as Iranian threat puts Middle East on edge.....»»

The vast majority of federal and state elections in the U.S. are guided by plurality rule: Each voter selects one candidate, and the person with the most votes wins. Critics say this system, while simple to grasp, means voters can’t fully expre.....»»

Thailand’s 2019 election was billed as an end to five years of military rule. Yet not much changed after the disputed vote: Former army chief and coup leader Prayuth Chan-Ocha returned as prime minister with the help of a military-backed party .....»»

A decade after Myanmar’s highly praised opening to the outside world following decades of military rule, the armed forces are back in power. Three months after Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of the country’s modern founder, secured a third land.....»»

A decade after Myanmar’s highly praised opening to the outside world following decades of military rule, the armed forces are back in power. Months after Aung San Suu Kyi, the daughter of the country’s modern founder, secured a third landslide .....»»

The House of Representatives is poised to vote Thursday on allowing its members to vote remotely during the coronavirus pandemic, in what would be a history-making rule change......»»

Despite Smithfield Foods' dire warning, MIT Professor Yossi Sheffi says the Sioux Falls closure is "not a big deal for the supply chain.".....»»

Stocks fall Wednesday after the U.S. market logged its worst quarterly performance since 2008, with President Donald Trump warning that a “very, very painful” two weeks lies ahead for the country in face of a rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak......»»

Stocks fall early Wednesday after the U.S. market logged its worst quarterly performance since 2008, as President Donald Trump warned that a “very, very painful” two weeks lies ahead for the country in face of a rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak......»»

Asian stocks eased and currency markets were skittish on Thursday, as virus cases rose in South Korea and Japan even as China added more stimulus via a rate cut to support its economy......»»

Associated Press The Philippine president has announced his intention to withdraw from the Visiting Forc.....»»

On a party-line 6-3 vote, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reported o.....»»

The president’s Iran gambit puts investors on edge......»»

Investors are worrying that rising energy costs due to an escalating conflict between the United States and Iran that has caused a spike in oil prices will hurt U.S. corporate earnings......»»

Investors are worrying that rising energy costs, due to an escalating conflict between the United States and Iran that has caused a spike in oil prices, will hurt U.S. corporate earnings......»»

In an election, you vote for the candidate you want to win -- that should be the rule. But in the U.K., it can be more complicated than that. Thanks to an electoral system involving 650 districts, and at least four big parties, very often the candidat.....»»

Bars and restaurants cannot automatically distribute single-use plastic straws, beginning April 14, 2020, under a new rule in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s Common Council approved the measure by a vote of 14 to 1 on Nov. 26. Ald. Bob Donovan w.....»»