Senators propose bill to let thousands of Venezuelans remain in U.S.
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators proposed legislation on Thursday that would let an estimated 72,000 Venezuelans remain in the United States after fleeing chaos in their country.
Liberian central bankers arrested after probe into missing millions
The son of Liberia’s former president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was one of two central bank officials detained on Thursday after the release of reports detailing widespread alleged malpractice at the regulator in a currency scandal that has gripped the nat…
China presses tough message to diplomats on Xinjiang’s ‘murderous devils’
China is taking an increasingly strident tone as it defends its de-radicalization program in western Xinjiang, telling foreign diplomats recently that “absurd preachings” from Islamist extremists there had turned some people into “murderous devils”.
Sudan’s Bashir delegates powers as ruling party head as protests rage
Thousands of Sudanese rallied on Thursday in some of the most widespread protests of a two-month revolt against President Omar al-Bashir, as emergency courts tried hundreds late into the night and Bashir delegated his powers as head of the ruling party…
Sudan’s Bashir delegates powers as head of ruling party to deputy
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on Friday delegated his powers and authority as head of the ruling National Congress Party to its deputy head, Ahmed Mohamed Haroun, until the party’s next general conference, the party said in a statement.
Top ally backs embattled Canada PM, easing pressure over crisis
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau won the public support on Thursday of a top political ally, indicating there was no immediate pressure inside his Liberal Party to oust him over a deepening political scandal.
Factbox: Political storm engulfing Canada’s Trudeau puts SNC-Lavalin in focus
A political crisis engulfing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau deepened this week after former Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould accused government officials of pressuring her to help SNC-Lavalin Group Inc avoid a corruption trial.
Six detained for four days over deadly Cairo train crash
Egypt’s public prosecutor ordered on Thursday the detention of six people for four days in connection with a locomotive that smashed through the buffers and burst into flames at Cairo’s main train station on Wednesday.
Some sighs of relief in Washington as Trump returns empty handed from Kim summit
Among some U.S. officials, congressional aides, analysts and others who track North Korea, there was a sigh of relief on Thursday as President Donald Trump headed home empty handed from his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.
U.S. lawmakers press for oversight of any Saudi nuclear deal
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to ensure congressional oversight of any civilian nuclear cooperation agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
