New Lisbon airport gets green light from environment watchdog
Portugal’s environmental agency has given the green light for a new airport in Lisbon, but only if the project meets certain conditions, including measures to reduce noise and protect wildlife.
North Korea launches two suspected missiles after warnings to Washington
North Korea fired two suspected missiles into the sea between the Korean peninsula and Japan on Thursday, according to military officials in Japan and South Korea, ending nearly a month-long lull in testing after denuclearization talks stalled.
Ukraine, NATO issue statement on minority rights after Hungary threat
Ukraine and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday issued a joint statement committing to uphold minority rights in Ukraine, a step welcomed by the Hungarian authorities who had threatened to block Kiev’s NATO membership over the issue.
German court rejects farmers’ climate lawsuit, appeal possible
A German court on Thursday rejected a lawsuit brought by three farming families and the Greenpeace environmental pressure group against the German government’s climate policies, saying that they had no legal grounds to bring the action.
Iraqi PM will only resign if a replacement is found: president
Iraqi President Barham Salih said on Thursday that Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi would only resign in response to mass protests if parliamentary blocs agree on his replacement to avoid a constitutional vacuum.
Portuguese parliament passes government legislative program
Portugal’s parliament passed a four-year legislative program proposed by the government, giving Prime Minister Antonio Costa authority to govern in his second term.
Bolivia election audit begins after street clashes turn deadly
Bolivia was set to start a politically charged review of the recent presidential election on Thursday, as the country contended with protests and street clashes that have left at least two dead and others injured.
Exclusive: Don’t build Berlin-style wall between Russia and West – Gorbachev
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, has warned against building a new physical or invisible wall between Russia and the West, 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Hezbollah targets drone in south Lebanon: Al-Manar TV
Lebanon’s Hezbollah targeted a drone over the country’s south with “appropriate weapons” forcing it to leave Lebanese airspace on Thursday, al-Manar TV reported, citing a statement from the Iran-backed movement.
As Delhi breathes season’s worst air, cricketers hit the nets under smoggy skies
Authorities handed out free face masks to New Delhi residents on Thursday as filthy air polluted by rural crop fires and urban traffic and factories reached dangerous new levels in the Indian capital.
