Three members of Sudan military council resign after demand by opposition
Three members of Sudan’s ruling Transitional Military Council have resigned, but their resignations are yet to be accepted, the TMC said late on Wednesday.
Anger over Brexit sparks new grassroots drive for Scottish independence
Supporters of an independent Scotland will launch a new grassroots campaign on Thursday ahead of a possible second referendum on secession from the United Kingdom, hoping to harness Scottish voters’ anger over Brexit.
Pompeo sees ‘bumpy’ North Korea talks, but hopes for several more chances
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that U.S. talks with North Korea would be “bumpy,” but expressed hope there would be several more chances to discuss how to move forward to the country’s denuclearization.
Japan’s incoming imperial couple offers the nation something new
Japan’s Crown Prince Naruhito and his wife, Masako, represent a lot of firsts for an imperial couple: university-educated, multilingual and with years of experience living overseas, during which Naruhito even did his own laundry.
Nicaragua government rejects early elections after OAS meeting
Nicaragua will not hold early elections, the government announced on Wednesday, after holding a meeting with the Organization of American States (OAS), which had proposed moving the next vote forward to help resolve a simmering political dispute.
Three in Sudan military council resign, yet to be accepted: council statement
Three members of Sudan’s Transitional Military Council have resigned although their resignation is yet to be accepted, a statement by the council said late on Wednesday.
Seven shot dead in tunnel in artisanal gold-mining region in Peru
Seven people were shot dead inside a gold-mining tunnel in a southern Peruvian region where thousands of so-called artisanal miners dig for ore high up in the Andes, the prosecutors’ office said on Wednesday.
U.S.’s Pompeo says ‘every indication’ Islamic State inspired Sri Lanka attacks: CBS
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a television interview on Wednesday there was “every indication” that Sunday’s bomb attacks in Sri Lanka that killed 359 people were inspired by Islamic State.
Spurned by Washington, North Korea’s Kim seeks a friend in Putin
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at a summit on Thursday intended to show Washington is not the only power with enough clout to engage with Pyongyang on its nuclear program.
Sudan military council and opposition agree on committee to resolve differences
Sudan’s opposition and ruling Transitional Military Council agreed late on Wednesday to form a committee to resolve their disagreements, as tensions rise over how long it will take to move to civilian rule after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir…
