Thousands protests again in Algeria to demand political change
Thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for an eighth successive Friday to demand the departure of the ruling elite as Algeria prepares for a presidential election in July.
Brexit talks positive and constructive, Labour’s McDonnell says
Talks between Prime Minister Theresa May’s government and the opposition Labour Party on Brexit are constructive and positive, Labour finance spokesman John McDonnell said on Friday.
Sri Lanka’s wartime defense chief to give up U.S. citizenship
Sri Lanka’s controversial former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has launched legal proceedings to renounce his U.S. citizenship, he said on Friday, ahead of a probable candidacy in a presidential election.
Teenage brides trapped between Islamic State and its victors
Rawan Aboud tried to escape Islamic State after the death of her abusive first husband, a militant killed fighting for the group. She was jailed and forced to marry another fighter. When he died, she finally fled.
To spur rural development, China to send millions of students on ‘volunteering’ trips
China aims to send millions of students to work as volunteers in rural communities and set up entrepreneur organizations, as it renews a push to narrow a yawning gap between rural and urban regions, an official document showed.
Explainer: Israeli election – with the final count in, who won and who lost?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud Party has won 36 of the 120 seats in Israel’s parliament, according to final results of Tuesday’s election, putting him in pole position in negotiations to form a right-wing coalition.
DR Congo troops kill 36 Burundi rebels in east: army
Congolese troops killed 36 Burundian rebels in clashes with two armed groups in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo and three soldiers were also killed, the DRC army said on Friday.
Sweden charges three police over fatal shooting of Down’s syndrome man
Sweden’s Prosecution Authority will charge three police officers over the fatal shooting of a 20-year old with Down’s syndrome and autism in August last year in a case that has raised concerns over the use of deadly force.
UK parliament very likely to consider new Brexit referendum: Hammond
The idea of a second Brexit referendum is very likely to be put before Britain’s parliament again although the government remains opposed to any new plebiscite, the British finance minister said on Friday.
Watch out parliament, Farage warns at launch of new Brexit Party
Nigel Farage, one of the leaders of a campaign to leave the European Union, launched a new Brexit Party on Friday, promising to put “the fear of God” into lawmakers he accused of betraying Britain’s decision to quit the bloc.
