Unprepared companies face serious problems after no deal Brexit: Dutch PM Rutte
Dutch companies could face serious problems if they don’t prepare for a no-deal Brexit, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday.
Ivory Coast ex-president Gbagbo freed by Hague court
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo was freed from detention by the International Criminal Court on Friday, under the condition that he will stay in the country that accepts to take him in and that he will return to the court when asked to do s…
Hungary’s Jobbik party says might disband after second audit fine
Hungary’s largest opposition party, Jobbik, has been pushed to the brink of insolvency by a second monster fine related to campaign spending and may be forced to disband, it said on Friday.
U.S. suspends weapons treaty compliance with Russia, may withdraw in six months
The United States will suspend compliance with the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia on Saturday and formally withdraw in six months if Moscow does not end its alleged treaty violations, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday…
Canadian officials make third visit to citizen detained in China
Canadian diplomats on Friday paid their third visit to Michael Spavor, one of two citizens detained in China after the arrest of a senior Huawei Technologies Co Ltd executive in Vancouver, Ottawa said.
EU states move to recognize Venezuela’s Guaido: diplomats
European Union governments will move to recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president from next week, but using cautious language for fear of setting a precedent for political crises, two EU diplomats said on Friday.
Boko Haram killed at least 60 in Monday’s attack in Nigeria: Amnesty
The militant group Boko Haram killed at least 60 people when it renewed its attack on the northeast Nigerian town of Rann on Monday, Amnesty International said on Friday.
Hague court orders conditional release of Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court on Friday ordered the conditional release of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo.
Syrian migrant’s defamation suit against Hungarian government fails
A Syrian migrant convicted of illegal entry has failed in a bid to sue the Hungarian cabinet office for defamation when it used his case in a public questionnaire.
Modi’s promised handout to Indian farmers gets lukewarm response
“Peanuts” was how one rural politician described a 6,000 rupee ($84) yearly handout to small farmers promised in Friday’s budget as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi tries to secure the support of rural voters in a forthcoming election.
