Car bomb outside Somali hotel kills at least 15
A car bomb exploded near a hotel and restaurants in Mogadishu on Thursday, killing at least 15 people in a busy area of the Somali capital targeted by Islamist militants before, rescue services said.
UK PM May plans vote on Brexit divorce deal on Friday, not future framework: Sun
British Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to put only the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU to a parliamentary vote on Friday, without the political declaration on future ties, the Sun newspaper Political Editor Tom Newton Dunn said.
Algeria protesters turn focus on political elite, not just Bouteflika
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Algiers again on Thursday to demand the resignation of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and changes to the political system after the powerful army called for the veteran leader to be removed.
Saudi Arabia releases some detained women activists: sources
Saudi Arabian authorities have released some of the women activists facing charges related to human rights work and contacts with foreign journalists and diplomats, three sources familiar with the matter said.
U.S. sees India space debris from weapons test eventually burning up
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said on Thursday he expected debris from an Indian anti-satellite weapons test to eventually burn up in the atmosphere instead of creating a lasting debris field that could threaten other satellites.
Consensus needed on new Brexit approach before extension request: Labour’s Starmer
Lawmakers should agree what outcome to Brexit talks they want before asking Brussels for a longer delay to avoid the “worst” outcome of leaving the European Union without a deal, Labour’s Brexit spokesman Keir Starmer said on Thursday.
Gunfire heard in Comoros capital after opposition forms parallel body to unseat president
Gunfire was heard near the main military base in the Comoros capital on Thursday, hours after opposition candidates announced plans to unseat the president whose re-election this week they reject as fraudulent.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he has ‘no problem’ with house speaker in pension row
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he has “no problems” with House Speaker Rodrigo Maia, with whom he traded insults via Twitter and in statements to the press in recent days, casting serious doubts on the fate of the leader’s propos…
Afghan peace would bring its own risks to reconstruction: watchdog
The prospect of peace in Afghanistan raises its own risks to rebuilding efforts, a U.S. watchdog said on Thursday, citing reintegrating Taliban fighters, spurring the economy and protecting women’s rights as major issues to be dealt with.
UK’s Labour will not support a vote on Brexit divorce deal without future relationship
Britain’s opposition Labour Party will not support Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal if she asks parliament to vote on just the divorce element without the agreement on the future relationship, its Brexit spokesman will say on Thursday.
