Algeria general praises public’s ‘noble aims’ in sign of distance from Bouteflika
Algeria’s army chief declared that the public has expressed “noble aims” during weeks of demonstrations against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the strongest signal yet that the military is distancing itself from the long-serving ruler.
Algerian army says protesters have expressed ‘noble aims’
Algerians have expressed “noble aims”, the country’s army chief of staff said, as President Abdelaziz Bouteflika faced growing pressure from protesters to step down.
EU leaders to coordinate positions on Thursday ahead of China summit
European Union leaders will coordinate their positions on Thursday evening on a number of issues they intend to raise with China at an April 9 summit, including tight cooperation on WTO reform and cyber-security concerns, a senior EU official said.
UK government to face two Brexit-related urgent questions in parliament: opposition
British government ministers will be called to parliament on Wednesday to answer two Brexit-related urgent questions, the opposition Labour Party said on Twitter.
Moldova’s president calls for newly elected parliament to meet on March 21
Moldova’s President Igor Dodon has signed a decree calling for the newly elected parliament to hold its first meeting on March 21, Dodon said at a briefing on Wednesday.
Chasing youth vote, Indian parties blitz smartphones with political cartoons
Ganesh Bhalerao is a cartoonist hoping to go viral in the battle to secure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s re-election when India votes over the next two months.
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
The United Nations will hold a long-awaited conference inside Libya in April to discuss a way out of the country’s eight-year conflict, a U.N. envoy said on Wednesday, although it remains to be seen whether powerful factions will attend.
Could Thailand’s populists win again despite army obstacles?
Nearly five years after Thailand’s 2014 military coup, the populist movement that the army has overthrown twice in a decade is contesting an election on Sunday that its leaders say is rigged against it.
Brexit delayed? British PM May to request short extension
Prime Minister Theresa May will request a short delay to Brexit on Wednesday after her failure to get a deal ratified by parliament left the United Kingdom’s divorce from the European Union in turmoil.
UK Labour lawmaker requests emergency debate on Brexit
An opposition Labour lawmaker requested on Wednesday an emergency debate in parliament on Brexit, seeking to challenge Prime Minister Theresa May’s pursuit of a short delay to Britain’s departure from the European Union, her office said.
