Protesters clash with Sudan police in latest anti-Bashir unrest
Stone-throwing protesters clashed with Sudanese security forces in the capital Khartoum on Thursday in the latest round of demonstrations against President Omar al-Bashir’s rule that erupted a month ago.
African bloc walks back calls for Congo election recount
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Thursday rowed back on call earlier this week for a recount in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed presidential election.
Head of U.N. team in Yemen’s Hodeidah safe after shooting incident: U.N.
The head of a U.N. mission tasked with overseeing a peace deal in Yemen’s Hodeidah port city is safe after a reported shooting incident, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Saudi Arabia pumps money into restive Shi’ite quarter it once flattened
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Italy’s Berlusconi seeks ballot-box glory again, this time in Europe
Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said on Thursday he will run in May’s European parliamentary election, standing as a candidate for public office for the first time since being found guilty of tax fraud in 2013.
Factbox: UK PM May’s Brexit next steps – Nothing has changed, or new approach?
Prime Minister Theresa May has proposed a collaborative approach to finding a new Brexit deal after the agreement she had negotiated was crushed by parliament on Tuesday in the biggest defeat for a British government in modern times.
Italy government meets to approve flagship welfare reforms
The Italian government meets on Thursday to approve flagship reforms of the welfare and pension system, election pledges of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League which mark a major overhaul of the country’s welfare state.
Zimbabwe to charge activist pastor with subverting the government
Zimbabwean activist pastor Evan Mawarire appeared in court on Thursday to be charged with subverting the government, punishable by up to 20 years in jail, after protests this week in which three people were killed and dozens injured.
UK in deadlock over Brexit ‘Plan B’ as May and Corbyn double down
Britain’s last-minute scramble to shape its exit from the EU, its biggest policy upheaval in half a century, hit the rocks on Thursday as Prime Minister Theresa May and opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn dug in their heels for competing visions.
India ruling party president will be discharged in a day or two
The chief of India’s ruling party, Amit Shah, will be discharged from hospital in a day or two after a bout of swine flu, a party spokesman said on Thursday.
