U.N. nuclear watchdog presses Iran for answers on uranium traces
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s top inspector will travel to Tehran next week to press Iran to finally explain the origin of uranium traces found at an undeclared site, the agency’s acting chief said on Thursday.
Presidential election in chaotic Guinea-Bissau could resolve political impasse
After weeks of political turmoil including violent protests, an alleged coup attempt and the emergence of two competing prime ministers, Guinea-Bissau is holding a presidential election on Sunday that many hope will usher in a semblance of calm.
Red Cross says it handed over 10 Afghan soldiers after release by Taliban
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it facilitated the release of 10 Afghan security force members detained by the Taliban and handed them over to Afghan authorities.
16 people discovered in sealed container on ferry to Ireland, all in good health
Sixteen people were discovered on Thursday in a sealed trailer on a passenger ferry traveling to Ireland from France and all are in good health, Swedish ferry operator Stena Line said in a statement.
Northern Irish man challenges extradition over UK truck deaths
One of the two Northern Irish men charged with manslaughter over the deaths of 39 Vietnamese people found in the back of a truck near London last month challenged attempts to extradite him to Britain in an Irish court on Thursday.
Colombian unions, students plan strike, marches; government warns against violence
Colombian unions and student groups are planning a strike on Thursday, with marches to insist the government maintain minimum wages for young people and the universal right to a pension.
Chilean security forces ‘intentionally’ attacked protesters to ‘punish’ them: Amnesty
Chilean police and soldiers backed by their commanders have carried out “generalized” attacks on people protesting over inequality with the intention of “punishing and harming” them, Amnesty International said in a report published on Thursday.
Isolated band of protesters holds out on trashed Hong Kong campus
Inside the increasingly empty and trashed campus of a Hong Kong university only a handful of activists held out on Thursday as they desperately searched for ways to escape or hide while squads of police encircled the grounds.
Socialism in the City: UK Labour’s plans for the finance industry
Britain’s opposition Labour Party published its election manifesto on Thursday, including plans for higher taxes to raise billions of pounds for more public spending and tougher regulation of London’s huge financial services industry.
UK’s Labour unveils ‘radical and ambitious’ plan to remake Britain
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn unveiled his party’s election manifesto on Thursday, setting out radical plans to transform Britain with public sector pay rises, higher taxes on companies and a sweeping nationalisation of infrastructure.
