Widow of ex-KGB agent plans legal action on UK’s Russia report
The widow of a Russian dissident murdered in London plans to challenge a decision by Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government not to publish a report on alleged Russian meddling in Britain, a lawyer representing the widow said.
U.S. sees Sudan as a partner, but ending sanctions is a process: State Dept official
The United States no longer has an adversarial relationship with the Sudanese government and sees it as a partner, but removing it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism is a process, Tibor Nagy, assistant secretary for African affairs at the Stat…
Baghdad bomb kills two, injures 12: security sources
An improvised explosive device went off in Baghdad’s Tayaran Square, killing two people and injuring 12, Iraqi security sources said late on Friday.
Former Bolivian leader Morales ready to stand aside in new elections
Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales said on Friday that fresh elections could be held without him, potentially removing an obstacle to choosing a new leader in the South American country thrown into turmoil by his resignation.
Morales says the U.S. offered him plane to leave Bolivia
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales said in an interview with Reuters in Mexico City on Friday that the United States had offered a plane to get him out of Bolivia.
Boliva’s interim government to ask Venezuelan diplomats to leave the country
Bolivia’s interim government will ask all Venezuelan diplomats to leave the country for allegedly interfering in the country’s internal affairs, the foreign minister said on Friday.
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Boris Johnson’s odd election rivals
Britain holds an election on Dec. 12, a political gamble by Prime Minister Boris Johnson who sees it as his best chance to break the deadlock in parliament over Brexit.
Human rights abuse accusations proliferate in Chile unrest
Father-of-three Alex Nunez was returning from work in October during a military curfew imposed to curb violent protests in Chile’s capital Santiago when, his family say, he was chased by three police officers who beat him badly.
Moving university to Vienna, Soros vows to defend academic freedom from Orban
Billionaire George Soros opened the new main campus of his Central European University in Vienna on Friday, saying it would not halt its struggle to defend academic freedom from Viktor Orban, the right wing leader he says hounded it from Hungary.
Former Bolivian leader Morales says new elections can be held without him
Ousted Bolivian president Evo Morales said fresh elections could be held in the country without him, in an interview with Reuters in Mexico City on Friday.
