Algerians demand Bouteflika quits in biggest protest yetHundreds of thousands of people protested in central Algiers on Friday in the biggest demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's 20-year rule since unrest began last month. Protesters cram...
Russian oligarch Deripaska sues US over sanctionsRussian oligarch Oleg Deripaska filed suit against the US Treasury Friday, accusing it of illegally targeting him for sanctions and victimizing him as part of the Russia meddling investigation. The su...
Netherlands, US agree on use of Curacao as possible aid hub for VenezuelaThe Netherlands and the United States reached an agreement on Friday to use facilities on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao for possible distribution of aid to nearby Venezuela, Curacao's prime mi...
Nicaragua releases more prisoners after opposition demandNicaragua on Friday released 50 prisoners held for taking part in anti-government protests, authorities said, giving a fresh impetus to peace talks on ending the country's long running political crisi...
Venezuela frees German journalist after four monthsGerman journalist Billy Six, detained by Venezuelan intelligence services four months ago, was freed Friday in Caracas -- but must report to the court every 15 days, an NGO confirmed. Six was arrested...
White nationalist movement spreads, pushing lone-wolf attacksThe massacre of Muslims at New Zealand mosques on Friday demonstrated the global reach of a white nationalist movement that preaches an imagined "European" ideal, rejects immigration and shares often...
Defying threats, Afghan singer Aryana comes home for womenEach time Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan's most famous singers, returns to the country of her birth, she braves threats and endures scrutiny right down to her choice of clothes. Still, she returns...
Excavators may be damaging Ethiopia crash site — diplomatsTrucks and excavators are going onto the site of the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash, causing concern that vital evidence may be lost or crushed, two diplomatic sources said on Friday. Some policemen h...
Trump dismisses white nationalism threat after New Zealand killingsUS President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed concerns that the massacre by an apparent white supremacist in New Zealand indicates a dangerous trend. Trump was asked if the killing of at least 49 peop...
Group seeking to overthrow Kim behind North Korea embassy raid in Spain — Washington PostA dissident organisation committed to overthrowing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was behind a raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain last month, The Washington Post reported on Friday, quoting pe...
Russia at UN raps US over South Sudan peace dealRussia took a swipe at the United States and its allies on Friday for their reluctance to embrace a peace deal for South Sudan, the latest in a string of agreements that have so far failed to end the...
Iraq opens first IS mass grave in Yazidi regionIraqi authorities on Friday opened a first mass grave containing victims of the Islamic State group in the Yazidi stronghold of Sinjar, where jihadists brutally targeted the minority. Nobel Peace Priz...
New Palestinian PM faces myriad challenges, say analystsMohammed Ishtayeh, the man charged with forming a new Palestinian government, faces many challenges. Carrying the “heavy legacy” of predecessor Rami Hamdallah, who headed the national reconciliation g...
Crusade on Friday by Jacinda Ardern a terrorist from New Zealand Two mosques in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, were the target of a terrorist attack on Friday (March 15th). At approximately 1:40 pm, the first shots were fired. Forty-nine faithful were kille...
Bolsonaro to visit Trump to firm up conservative allianceBrazil's far right President Jair Bolsonaro will meet US counterpart Donald Trump next week to strengthen ties in the nascent regional conservative alliance aiming to ramp up the pressure on Venezuela...
A leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN party says Bouteflika is ‘history now’A leader of Algeria's ruling FLN party said that President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who has announced he will not stand for another term after mass protests, "is history now" and the party has to look fo...
Poland’s ruling party picks LGBT rights as election battlefrontPoland's ruling nationalist party aims to stem a decline in its popularity ahead of two key elections this year with warnings that opposition support for LGBT education is a threat to Polish culture a...
British parliament backs Brexit delayBritish MPs have voted to ask the European Union to delay Brexit, with just two weeks to go until the UK is scheduled to leave the bloc. The UK is barrelling towards the March 29 Brexit deadline with...
‘Bomb cyclone’ pushes east across the US, flood risks remainThe powerful late winter storm, dubbed a "bomb cyclone" by meteorologists, left blizzards, floods and tornados in its wake after hitting the U.S. Mountain and Plains states this week, before pushing e...
Airbus trials drone delivery to shipsAirbus on Friday began trials of drones delivering parcels to ships anchored offshore in Singapore, as the high-tech city rolls out the devices for an array of tasks. Singapore is aiming to use drones...
Indonesia to speed up release of Lion Air crash reportIndonesia will hasten the release of its report on the October crash of Lion Air Boeing 737, the head of the nation’s transport safety committee said on Friday. The crash, which killed all 189 people...
‘No Planet B’: Global youth demo for climate kicks offThousands of young people marched through cities in Asia Friday, kicking off a global day of student protests that aims to spark world leaders into action on climate change. Classrooms in capitals fro...
Over 2,000 fall ill in Malaysia after toxic waste dumpedMore than 2,000 people, including many children, have fallen ill after toxic waste was dumped in a Malaysian river and emitted hazardous fumes over a wide area, an official said Friday. About 200 scho...
Vietnam suspect gets mental health check after losing release bidA Vietnamese woman accused of murdering the North Korean leader's half-brother was given a mental health check-up Friday, a day after she lost a release bid and broke down in a Malaysian court, her la...
Mexico’s lower house passes measure to cut short presidential termMexico's Lower House on Thursday approved a constitutional reform that would allow for referendums to cut short the six-year presidential term, a move opposition lawmakers say opens the door to allowi...
Millions hit in Manila’s ‘worst’ water shortageManila has been hit by its worst water shortage in years, leaving bucket-bearing families to wait hours to fill up from tanker trucks and some hospitals to turn away less urgent cases. Taps are dry fr...
US suspends some military aid to Guatemala over ‘misuse’ of vehiclesThe US Department of Defense has scaled back the transfer of equipment and military training it provides to Guatemala to protest the "misuse" of vehicles it donated to the country, a US embassy spokes...