Libyan PM, eastern commander agree national election needed: U.N.
Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister, Serraj al-Fayez, and the military commander of its eastern half, Khalifa Haftar, have met and agreed that national elections are necessary, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Support for Spain’s Socialists rises before April election: poll
Spain’s ruling Socialists would lead the vote if general elections were held today, with 33.3 percent of the vote and up from 29.9 percent a month earlier, according to the official state-run CIS opinion poll published on Thursday.
Brexit talks are moving forward, work still to be done: UK PM’s spokesman
British talks with the European Union to secure changes to a Brexit deal have moved forward in the last week, but there is still a significant amount of work to do, Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said on Thursday.
Mass grave found in last Islamic State bastion: SDF
A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people who may be Yazidis enslaved by Islamic State has been found in territory recently seized by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an SDF official said on Thursday.
Russian court denies detained U.S. investor Calvey bail
A Russian court on Thursday ruled that prominent U.S. investor Michael Calvey should remain in custody pending trial, rejecting his appeal to be released on bail or moved to house arrest.
Japanese PM Abe says fully backs Trump over North Korea no deal
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday he fully backed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to end his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un without an agreement.
Cardinal Pell’s lawyer apologizes for ‘terrible choice of phrase’
The defense lawyer for Australian Cardinal George Pell, a former top Vatican official now in custody pending sentencing for sexually abusing 13-year-old boys, apologized on Thursday for controversial comments he made about the assault.
Mass grave found in last Islamic State enclave: SDF commander
A mass grave containing the bodies of dozens of people believed to be Yazidis held captive by Islamic State has been found in territory recently captured from the jihadists by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an SDF commander said.
SDF trying to confirm whether Yazidis buried in mass grave: SDF commander
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces are trying to confirm if dozens of bodies found in a mass grave in territory recently captured from Islamic State are Yazidis who were held captive by the jihadists, an SDF commander said on Thursday.
China’s ruling elite tell Xi they have ‘strengthened education’ of families
Members of the ruling elite of China’s governing Communist Party have written to President Xi Jinping to tell him of their efforts to “strengthen education” of their families, state media said on Thursday, part of Xi’s stringent anti-graft campaign.
