‘Indira Gandhi 2.0’: India central bank coup a sign of Modi’s authoritarian ways
When Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Urjit Patel abruptly resigned on Monday, it stunned many people in government and business circles.
EU gives May assurances on Brexit, but cold comfort
European Union leaders assured Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that the Brexit treaty she agreed last month but is struggling to get through UK parliament should not bind Britain forever to EU rules.
Peru president pivots to labor reform after anti-graft campaign
The government of Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra, fresh off its success in passing anti-graft proposals, is working on a less popular objective: relaxing the country’s labor laws.
Brazil judge orders arrest of Italian militant fugitive Battisti: report
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has ordered the arrest of Cesare Battisti, an Italian former left-wing guerrilla convicted of murder in his country, opening the way for his extradition, Globo TV reported on Thursday.
Russia, China abstain in U.N. vote on Syria cross-border aid
Russia and China on Thursday abstained from an annual United Nations Security Council vote to extend approval for cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries in Syria because Moscow said the four-year-old authorization was “divorced from reality.”
EU offers Britain some assurances over Brexit backstop
European Union leaders gave Prime Minister Theresa May assurances on Thursday that they would seek to agree a new deal with Britain by 2021 so that the contentious Irish “backstop” is never triggered.
EU leaders agreed Irish backstop should only be temporary: Austria’s Kurz
EU leaders agreed on Thursday to spell out that the “backstop” guarantee to avoid a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland should only be a temporary solution, Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said.
Nicaragua lawmakers block operation of NGOs critical of President Ortega
Nicaraguan lawmakers on Thursday blocked five non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that had been critical of President Daniel Ortega from formally operating, after previously blocking five others, including a prominent human rights group.
Main suspect in Strasbourg attack killed in gun battle with police: officials
The suspected gunman who killed three people at a Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg was shot dead on Thursday in a brief gun battle with police after being on the run for 48 hours, police sources said.
‘Trust me’, Britain’s May tells EU leaders she can get Brexit deal passed
“Trust me,” Prime Minister Theresa May told other European Union leaders on Thursday, saying that with their help, she could win the British parliament’s backing for her Brexit deal and prevent a chaotic departure.
