China says drafting of property tax law ‘steadily advancing’
Work on a draft property tax in China is “steadily advancing” and it will be submitted for review when conditions are right, senior Chinese parliamentary officials said on Saturday.
Colombia to allow Venezuelans to enter on expired passports
Colombia will allow Venezuelans to cross the border using expired passports in view of the difficulty of renewing travel documents in the neighboring country in the midst of its economic crisis, the migration agency said on Friday.
EU’s Tajani says Brexit date can be delayed few weeks at most: report
It is crucial to prevent Britain crashing out of the European Union in a disorderly way without a deal, the head of the European Parliament told a German media outlet.
Baby of Islamic State teenager in UK furor dies
The infant son of Shamima Begum, a teenager who left London to join the Islamic State group in Syria, has died, a spokesman for the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Friday.
Nigerians to elect powerful state governors
Nigerian voters return to the polls on Saturday to elect powerful state governors, two weeks after Muhammadu Buhari secured a second term in a delayed presidential vote.
Brazil’s Bolsonaro will visit on March 19: White House
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will visit the White House on March 19 and is expected to discuss subjects including the situation in Venezuela with U.S. President Donald Trump, the White House said in a statement.
Far-right parties seen nearly doubling seats in EU vote: Bild
Far-right parties are poised to double their seats in the European Parliament election in May, while mainstream conservative and Social Democratic groups face big losses, a new poll released by Germany’s Bild newspaper showed.
U.S. accuses Palestinians of manufacturing crisis over tax transfer
The United States accused the Palestinians on Friday of manufacturing a crisis by rejecting the first 2019 monthly tax transfer from Israel because it slashed a portion designated for financial support to families of militants jailed in Israel.
Peru PM resigns as approval for Vizcarra government slips
Peru’s Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva has stepped down, the government said on Friday, amid calls for President Martin Vizcarra to shake up his government and revive falling approval ratings.
On International Women’s Day, Sudan’s Bashir orders release of female detainees
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir on International Women’s Day on Friday ordered the release of all women arrested in connection with anti-government demonstrations, hours after protesters marched in the two largest cities.
