Mauritania prepares for historic election as discontent simmers
Mauritanians will vote for a new president on Saturday in what is expected to be the West African country’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence from France in 1960.
Then there were two: Johnson and Hunt fight for British PM job
Fervent Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt emerged on Thursday as the only two candidates left in the race to become British prime minister, with the flamboyant Johnson odds-on favorite to win next month.
Israel’s Netanyahu urges support for U.S. against Iran’s ‘aggression’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called on the international community to support the United States against Iran as tensions between the two countries escalated after the downing of a U.S. drone by Iran.
White House invites congressional leaders for Iran briefing: source
The Trump administration called top congressional leaders to the White House for a briefing later on Thursday on Iran following the downing of a U.S. surveillance drone, a source with knowledge of the meeting said.
U.S. redoubles sanctions threat over S-400 as Erdogan vows retaliation
The U.S. government on Thursday said economic sanctions over Turkey’s planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system remained a “very viable” option, even as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed to retaliate if that occurred.
Sri Lanka prosecutor orders probe of nine officers over Easter bombing lapses
Sri Lanka’s main prosecutor directed the acting police chief to carry out an investigation into nine officers who are suspected of failing to help prevent the Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 250 people, a document showed.
Turkey’s Erdogan’s struggles to court Kurds in battle for Istanbul
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party is struggling to win over Istanbul’s Kurdish voters, a group it considers a key constituency in the electoral battle for control of Istanbul, despite softening its polarizing rhetoric.
Factbox: Deal, no deal or delay – What will UK PM May’s successor do about Brexit?
What will Boris Johnson or Jeremy Hunt do about Brexit if chosen to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May?
When 007 met the Prince: Bond film set gets royal visit
James Bond received a royal visit on Thursday when Britain’s Prince Charles toured the set of the new 007 movie filming at Pinewood Studios outside London.
Painting and scraping: An Afghan refugee’s hopes for German residence
When Afghan asylum seeker Yar Mohammad Haiqar found a job as a painter in a small Bavarian city, he couldn’t stop smiling at what he hoped would be an opportunity to build a good life and a secure future in Germany.
