China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Macau yesterday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its handover to China, and is expected to announce economic perks as a reward for its stability and loyalty as protests rock nearby Hong Kong.
A court awarded damages to a freelance journalist yesterday in a high-profile rape case that had been dropped by Japanese prosecutors.
Protests have taken place across Poland to denounce legislation that would give the government the power to fire judges.
India's Supreme Court turned down a plea yesterday to stop the implementation of a new citizenship law based on religion that has set off violent protests in the country, but said it would hold hearings next month on the measure.
Vegetable growers are in danger of going under amid slashed supermarket prices, farmers have warned.
France's warring trade unions have defended their decision to cut power to thousands of homes, companies and even the Bank of France to force a weakened government to drop a wide-ranging pension reform.
Prince Andrew arrived at Buckingham Palace for the traditional pre-Christmas lunch for Britain's royal family hosted by Queen Elizabeth yesterday.
