Slovakia charges man with ordering journalist Kuciak’s murder
Slovak police have charged a man with ordering the murder of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancee, prosecutors said on Thursday, a case that triggered mass protests and the resignation of a prime minister.
One British soldier to face murder charges over 1972 ‘Bloody Sunday’, reigniting controversy
One former British soldier will be prosecuted for two murders in the “Bloody Sunday” killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in Londonderry by British paratroopers in 1972 – one of the most notorious incidents of the Northern Ireland conf…
Hundreds protest in Khartoum; Bashir promises dialogue
Hundreds of protesters chanting anti-government slogans took to the streets of several neighborhoods in the Sudanese capital on Thursday, eyewitnesses said, while President Omar al-Bashir said he would seek dialogue with the opposition for the sake of …
Families keep vigil at hospital after Nigerian school collapses
Families kept vigil at a hospital on Thursday for children pulled from the wreckage of a collapsed school building in the Nigerian city of Lagos.
Venezuelans build new life in Spain, fret for homeland
Until January, Jose Martinez and his wife Arelis Morales were in the eye of Venezuela’s political storm: he worked for an opposition leader, she advised human rights groups.
Roman Catholic liberal Cardinal Danneels dies aged 85: Vatican
Belgian cardinal Godfried Danneels, a strong liberal voice within the Roman Catholic Church and once seen as a outside contender to succeed Pope John Paul II, has died, the Vatican said on Thursday.
Environmental groups take France to court over climate change inaction
Environmental groups including Greenpeace and Oxfam have filed an unprecedented court action against the French government, accusing it of insufficient policy actions to tackle climate change.
If no Brexit deal by March 20, parliament will get say on way forward: minister
If British lawmakers have not passed a Brexit deal by March 20, the government will give parliament the opportunity to vote on the way forward, Minister for the Cabinet Office David Lidington said on Thursday.
Indian groups urge boycott of Chinese goods over stance on Pakistani militant
An influential Hindu nationalist group and an Indian traders body called on Thursday for a boycott of Chinese goods, to slap Beijing for blocking a move to put a Pakistani militant leader on a U.N. terrorist list following a suicide attack last month.
Bosnia to investigate alleged arming of Islamists by Croatia
Bosnian prosecutors will investigate media allegations that Croatian intelligence and diplomats have attempted to arm followers of Islamists in Bosnia, the office of Bosnia’s chief prosecutor said on Thursday.
