EU leaders scramble for consensus on 2050 carbon neutral target
EU leaders hoping for the bloc to lead the fight against global warming by agreeing on Thursday to go carbon neutral by 2050 engaged in last-ditch diplomacy to ease fears among central and eastern states that doing so could cost jobs.
Faced with rising far right, Soros Foundations look West
(This June 20 story corrects role of Shetty in paragraph 13. Shetty is head of an OSF advisory committee for the Asia-Pacific region, not Asia-Pacific head)
Displaced families suffering subhuman conditions in Ethiopia: Egeland
Displaced families are enduring subhuman conditions in Ethiopia without enough food and shelter, Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said on Thursday.
Iran’s Zarif says U.S. lying about drone being hit over international waters
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter on Thursday that the United States is lying over its drone being hit by Iran in international waters, saying Tehran will take the matter to the United Nations.
U.S. national security adviser Bolton travels to Israel June 23: White House
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton will travel to Israel on Sunday to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said.
Hamas chief details terms for calm with Israel
Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday that two industrial zones, a new power line and a hospital would be built for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip as part of truce understandings between his Islamist group and Israel.
Top Democrat Pelosi: U.S. has no appetite to go to war with Iran
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday the United States has no appetite to go to war with Iran, after Tehran shot down a U.S. military surveillance drone in the Gulf region.
Hundreds demonstrate for civilian rule in Sudan’s state capitals
Hundreds of Sudanese demonstrated in state capitals on Thursday, seeking to revive a push for civilian rule in ongoing tumult since the overthrow of former President Omar al-Bashir more than two months ago.
Britain broke law in allowing arms exports to Saudis: court
Britain broke the law by allowing arms sales to Saudi Arabia that might have been deployed in the war in Yemen, an English court ruled on Thursday after activists said there was evidence the weapons had been used in violation of human rights statutes.
Canada passes law to speed pardons for pot possession
The Canadian government passed a law late on Wednesday that would allow its citizens with a criminal record for marijuana possession to be pardoned without any cost and expedite a process that previously could take up a decade.
