EU criticizes ‘unlevel playing field’ in Mozambique election
A European Union observer mission to Mozambique’s election raised the alarm on Thursday over unfair conditions and unjustified use of state resources by the ruling party, as well as widespread violence.
Russia’s Putin revokes Geneva convention protocol on war crimes victims
Russian President Vladimir Putin has revoked an additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions related to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts, a Russian parliamentary website cites a letter from him as saying.
Trump to host next year’s G7 summit at his Florida golf resort, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump will host next year’s Group of Seven economic summit of developed world leaders at one of his own properties, the Trump National Doral golf resort near Miami, a White House official said on Thursday.
Venezuela wins seat on U.N. rights council despite U.S. opposition
Venezuela was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Thursday with 105 votes and a round of applause, despite fierce lobbying by the United States and rights groups, and the late entry of Costa Rica as competition.
Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing
Backed by longtime ally China, Pakistan is confident it will avert blacklisting over terrorism financing by a global watchdog on Friday but it will not be completely off the hook until it proves it is genuinely severing ties with Islamist militants, o…
Johnson says confident UK lawmakers will back his Brexit deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he was confident that British lawmakers would back the Brexit deal he has agreed with the European Union in a parliamentary vote on Saturday.
U.S. jury begins deliberating in drug trial of Honduran president’s brother
Jurors began deliberating Thursday in the U.S. drug trafficking case of Honduran politician Juan Antonio “Tony” Hernandez after a two-week trial featuring dramatic allegations that his brother, the country’s current president, accepted a $1 million bri…
Observatory: 224 SDF soldiers, 183 Turkish-backed rebels killed in Syria clashes
A Turkish offensive into northeast Syria has led to the death of 224 from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and 183 Turkish-backed rebels after the first eight days of fighting, the Syrian Observatory reported on Thursday.
U.S. senators announce sanctions bill on Turkey over Syria offensive
U.S. senators on Thursday announced legislation carrying wide-ranging sanctions on Turkey over its offensive in Syria.
EU’s Tusk says ‘very close to final stretch’ on Brexit
European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that the EU and Britain were “very close to the final stretch” of Brexit, with approval by the British parliament and the European Parliament the last steps to take.
