Venezuela’s Guaido to lead convoy to Colombia border to receive aid
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido plans to head to the Colombian border in a convoy of vehicles on Thursday to receive humanitarian aid for his crisis-stricken nation, despite the objection of increasingly isolated President Nicolas Maduro.
Nigeria’s Buhari, Atiku focus on economy ahead of delayed poll
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari and his closest rival Atiku Abubakar made their final appeal for votes on the last day of campaigning on Thursday ahead of a presidential election on Saturday that was delayed by a week.
Russia denying U.S. diplomats access to detained investor: embassy
The United States said on Thursday that Russia had failed to grant its diplomats access to detained U.S. national Michael Calvey a week after the founder of Baring Vostok private equity group was detained in Moscow.
France’s Macron says anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism
France will adopt an international definition of anti-Semitism and look on anti-Zionism as one form of the hate crime, President Emmanuel Macron said.
British parliament could vote on Brexit deal next week: Hammond
British lawmakers could be given a vote on a revised Brexit deal as soon as next week as negotiators in Brussels scramble to clinch last-minute changes to a divorce accord that would avoid a potentially disorderly exit from the European Union.
Explainer: The race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2019
Nigeria’s elections were postponed by a week to Feb. 23 just five hours before polling units were set to open last Saturday, causing shock and disappointment among many voters.
Vietnam tightens security at border station ahead of Kim Jong Un visit
Vietnamese police have stepped up security at a remote rail station on the Chinese border where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to enter the country by train next week ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nigeria opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar would continue Niger Delta amnesty program: policy advisor
Nigeria’s main opposition presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar would continue the country’s Niger Delta amnesty program, a policy advisor told Reuters on Thursday.
Hungary court sentences ex-ruling party lawmaker to prison for graft
A Hungarian court sentenced a former lawmaker to three years in prison for graft, state news agency MTI reported on Thursday, marking a rare conviction for corruption against a member of Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party.
UK pensions minister hopes May will get her Brexit deal passed next week: BBC reporter
British pensions minister Amber Rudd said she hopes Prime Minister Theresa May will get her revised Brexit deal through parliament next week, according to BBC’s political correspondent Ben Wright.
