India’s Modi to name ruling party chief Shah as finance minister: media
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to name Amit Shah, the chief of his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the country’s new finance minister after taking his oath of office for the second time on Thursday, according to several I…
Children under five dying at higher rate in Congo Ebola epidemic: WHO
Children under five infected with Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are dying at a higher rate than other patients as their parents shun special treatment centers, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Pence says Canada should work with U.S. on Cuba and Venezuela
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday said the U.S. government and Canada should work together to hold Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accountable and to expose the influence of Cuba.
Belgian king appoints two advisers to find path toward coalition government
Following an inconclusive election that laid bare Belgium’s longrunning divisions, King Philippe has asked Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and former deputy Prime Minister Johan Vande Lanotte to look into the conditions required for forming a coalitio…
Nicaragua says it will free another 50 political prisoners
Nicaragua’s government said on Thursday it was releasing another 50 political prisoners, amid opposition threats to ramp up demonstrations if President Daniel Ortega does not honor a pledge to free hundreds of people detained for opposing him.
Turkey’s Erdogan to Russia’s Putin: Ceasefire must be implemented in Syria’s Idlib
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib must be implemented to prevent more civilian deaths and an influx of refugees to Turkey, a statement from Erdogan’s office said.
Italy’s 5-Star backs Di Maio to carry on as leader after EU vote defeat
Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement on Thursday resoundingly backed Luigi Di Maio to carry on as leader following a bruising defeat in European parliamentary elections.
Italy court cracks down on cannabis shops in win for Salvini
Italy’s Supreme court on Thursday banned the sale of many widely sold cannabis derivatives, in a win for Deputy Prime Minister and far-right League leader Matteo Salvini who had declared war on the so-called “legal-weed” shops.
Freed from Turkish jail, former NASA scientist wants to go back to the U.S.
Turkish-American former NASA scientist Serkan Golge, newly released from jail in Turkey, said on Thursday he would like to go back to the United States and get his job back, but the terms of his probation won’t allow it.
U.S. wants new trade pact with Canada, Mexico passed by summer: Pence
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Thursday he was pushing to get the U.S. Congress to ratify the new North American trade agreement this summer after both Canada and Mexico signaled they are ready to start the approval process.
