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.
Venezuela power flickers after worst blackout in decades
Venezuela’s power supply remained patchy on Friday after the worst blackout in decades paralyzed most of the country, exacerbating hardship for millions of people already suffering from hyperinflation and widespread shortages of basic goods.
Thousands protest on International Women’s Day in Brazil
Thousands of people, mostly women, took to the streets of several Brazilian cities late on Friday, calling for gender equality and an end to violence against women, as well as to criticize Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, and his policies….
Women’s Day unites activists, Turkish police break up crowd with tear gas
Campaigners for gender equality took to European city streets on Friday to mark International Women’s Day with celebrations and protests, while in Turkey police fired tear gas to break up a crowd of several thousand women in Istanbul in the evening.
U.S. charges Maduro’s industry minister with sanctions violations
The U.S. government on Friday announced criminal charges against a top official in Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government for violating sanctions imposed two years ago, when the official was accused of drug trafficking.
Venezuela crippled by power blackout, China warns over foreign meddling
Venezuela shut schools and suspended the workday as the worst blackout in decades paralyzed most of the country for a second day on Friday, while China warned Western nations against meddling in the South American country’s domestic affairs.
Peru’s PM to resign as President seeks ratings boost: sources
Peru’s Prime Minister Cesar Villanueva will step down from his position, three government sources told Reuters on Friday, as the country’s President Martín Vizcarra looks to shake up his government and revive falling approval ratings.
Algeria state news agency says protesters demand ‘regime change’
Algerian state news agency APS said on Friday protesters in the capital and other parts of the country had demanded “regime change”. The agency had in previous coverage said the protesters wanted “political change”.
