Red Cross says it sees conditions for humanitarian work in Venezuela
Venezuela has met the necessary conditions for the Red Cross to carry out humanitarian work in the South American nation, the president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a news conference on Friday.
Brazil ex-President Temer hit with new corruption charges: prosecutor
Brazilian former President Michel Temer was hit with more graft charges on Friday, just a day after being charged in a separate corruption case, according to federal prosecutors.
Million protesters march against Algeria’s Bouteflika
About one million people took to the streets of Algiers on Friday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, police officers at the scene said, in the biggest demonstration since unrest erupted six weeks ago.
Mali arrests five suspects in killing of 157 villagers
Malian authorities have detained five people suspected of taking part in the massacre of at least 157 villagers, a prosecutor said on Friday, following one of the worst attacks in Africa’s Sahel region in living memory.
Fixing Lebanon’s ruinous electricity crisis
Lebanon’s electricity crisis has pushed it to the brink of financial ruin, as power cuts hobble the economy and subsidies have racked up one of the world’s largest public debt burdens.
Argentine Senate mulls law for oversight of Chinese space tracking station
Argentine legislators are discussing a new law to boost oversight of a Chinese space tracking station that has stirred unease among local residents, fueled conspiracy theories and sparked concerns amongst critics about its true intent.
Gambia ex-president Jammeh stole at least $362 million: government
Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh personally stole at least $362 million from the state during his 22-year rule, the justice minister said on Friday following a nearly two-year investigation.
Chance of UK ‘no-deal’ Brexit has risen ‘sharply’, says France
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said on Friday the risk of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal had risen “very sharply” following parliament’s rejection of Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement for a third time.
Palestinians injured in protests at Gaza border ahead of anniversary rally
Israeli troops shot and wounded seven Palestinians on the Gaza border on Friday, Gaza medical officials said, the day before a mass rally called to mark the first anniversary of weekly protests in which around 200 Palestinians have been killed.
No-deal Brexit fears rise as parliament sinks May’s deal
Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.
