Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three women activists: SPA
Three of the Saudi women activists held in detention since May last year were granted temporary release on Thursday, state news agency SPA said, and sources familiar with the matter said the rest are set to be freed on Sunday.
Pentagon chief dismisses Russian assurances on Venezuela
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan dismissed Russian assurances on Thursday that its troops in Venezuela posed no security threat, saying: “I’m not sure I always believe what they say.”
Indian police detain Belgian-born economist and social activist
Police in the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand detained Belgian-born economist and social activist Jean Dreze for participating in a public meeting on food security organized by a village self-help group, Dreze and authorities said on Thursday.
Russia detains second ex-minister in a week on graft charges
Russia on Thursday detained a former cabinet minister and oil executive on suspicion of defrauding Russian oil giant Rosneft, the Investigative Committee’s spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said.
No: May’s Brexit deal hits unionist wall
If 10 members of parliament from Northern Ireland scupper British Prime Minister Theresa May’s two-year quest for a European Union divorce deal, few in the troubled region will be surprised.
Russian tycoon in divorce battle wins back $400 million yacht in Dubai
A $436 million superyacht belonging to a Russian billionaire at the center of one of the world’s costliest divorce battles has been released by a Dubai court after being impounded last year.
At least 18 killed in Guatemala as truck plows into crowd
A truck crashed into a crowd of people in western Guatemala on Wednesday evening, killing 18 people, authorities said early on Thursday, correcting downward their initial assessment.
Kremlin: our military specialists are in Venezuela to service arms deals
Russian military specialists are in Venezuela to service pre-existing contracts for the supply of Russian arms, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday.
Capturing British PM Theresa May’s loneliest moment
Chin raised, eyes front and inscrutable, face exhausted: it was the most telling image of British Prime Minister Theresa May’s loneliest moment, departing parliament after her offer to quit.
Afghan ambassador to return to Pakistan after PM Khan’s remarks clarified
Afghanistan will return its ambassador to Islamabad after Pakistan clarified Prime Minister Imran Khan’s remarks that Kabul had deemed to be political interference, the Afghan foreign ministry said on Thursday.
