Rebellion

Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far worse than police expected, leaving them unprepared to fight it off.

Malaysian lawmakers and rights groups on Wednesday demanded that the government explain why it violated a court stay order and deported 1,086 Myanmar migrants, saying it put their lives in danger following Myanmar's military coup.

MSNBC's Chris Hayes compared lawmakers who pose with guns to terrorists, and claimed they're "committed to" the "violent overthrow of the government."

Thomas Webster was charged with assaulting a member of the Metropolitan Police Department during the January 6 insurrection in Washington, DC.

Former security officials testified before Congress on Tuesday, saying they didn't know extremists planned to storm the Capitol building on Jan. 6.

NEW DELHI, India, Feb 22 (IPS) - On February 1st, 2021 the military of Myanmar overthrew the country's democratic government in a coup d'etat followed by arresting more than 40 government officials including Aung San Suu Kyi. The military declared a year-long state of emergency under the rule of it's Commander-in-Chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing. Troops took over the streets, a night-time curfew has been put…

King Felipe VI, Spanish lawmakers and others are marking 40 years since a paramilitary coup attempt failed to derail the country's peaceful transition to democracy, but the anniversary has been overshadowed by the absence of a former monarch now beset by financial scandals.

KINSHASA, Congo — The Italian ambassador to Congo and an Italian carabineri police officer were killed Monday during an attack on a U.N. convoy in an area that is home to myriad rebel groups, the Foreign Ministry and local people said. The ambush on the World Food Program convoy that

Activist Mouaz Moustafa received thousands of photographs of civilians, allegedly tortured to death by the Assad regime, and shared them for the world to see. Now, he's collecting witnesses and evidence to hold the Assad regime accountable for alleged war crimes.

The ministry will be under the control of the country's army, which has no space program, and will 'promote the development of space activities'

The death of Mya Thwate Thwate Khaing adds to the growing fury over the military's Feb. 1 overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi's government.

U.N. human rights experts have urged India to ensure that the rights of people in Kashmir are safeguarded after New Delhi stripped the disputed region's semi-autonomous status and imposed a slew of administrative changes through new laws.

Nicaragua has created a new National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs, The Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, which is drawing amused reactions on social media in a nation that has been struggling since anti-government protests three years ago.

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi. Many have their eyes on a...

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — In a text message, a radicalized Trump supporter suggested getting a boat to ferry "heavy weapons" across the Potomac River into the waiting arms of their members in time...

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged West African leaders to step up efforts in the fight against Islamic extremists in the Sahel region both on the military and political fronts, with support from the international community. Macron joined by video from Paris Tuesday a summit held in

Malaysia's government will repatriate 1,200 Myanmar migrants next week despite a military coup in their home country, but has assured that they will not include minority Muslim Rohingya refugees or those registered with the U.N. refugee agency.

Lawmakers have considered invoking the amendment, but legal scholars disagree about how, if at all, the text would be applied in Trump's case.

This week on "Face the Nation," the Senate impeachment trial of the former president charged with inciting insurrection ended exactly as predicted.

Sightings of armored personnel carriers in Myanmar's biggest city and leaked orders of an impending internet shutdown raised political tensions late Sunday, after vast numbers of people around the country flouted orders against demonstrations to protest the military's seizure of power.