Brazil’s Haddad rides Lula coattails, risking backlash
“Hadah?” “Hadila?” “Andrade?” When Fernando Haddad took over the Workers Party’s presidential ticket, replacing its jailed founder, the former Sao Paulo mayor heard a host of creative pronunciations from supporters who had never heard his name.
India expels seven Rohingya to Myanmar, rights groups fearful for their fate
India deported seven Rohingya Muslim men to Myanmar on Thursday, raising fears of further repatriations among those sheltering in refugee camps in the country, and concern that those returned faced the risk of abuse at the hands of Myanmar authorities….
Iran faces sensitive time due to America, economic woes: Khamenei
The people of Iran face a sensitive time because of pressure from America and economic problems, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in an address broadcast by state television on Thursday.
Power restored to Indonesian quake city, but fate of thousands unknown
Electricity was restored and some shops reopened in Indonesia’s quake and tsunami stricken city of Palu on Thursday, but the fate of many thousands of people in outlying districts was unknown nearly a week after the disaster struck.
Ireland rejects Dublin city proposal to house homeless on cruise ship
Ireland’s government has rejected as “unsuitable” a proposal by Dublin City Council to house some of the capital’s homeless people on a cruise ship to help offset a severe housing shortage.
Congo accuses EU of election interference for maintaining sanctions
Democratic Republic of Congo has accused the European Union of interfering in its upcoming presidential election by not heeding Kinshasa’s call to lift sanctions on President Joseph Kabila’s hand-picked candidate, letters from his lawyers show.
Emirates to reduce flights during Dubai airport runway closure next year
Emirates is to reduce the number of flights it operates by nearly a third for 45 days next year when one of two runways at Dubai International Airport is closed for upgrade work, the airline said on Thursday.
U.S. general says Russia’s deployment of S-300 in Syria ‘reckless’
The U.S. general overseeing American forces in the Middle East said on Thursday Russia’s deployment of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system in Syria was a reckless, knee-jerk response to last month’s downing of a Russian military aircraft.
U.S. indicts seven Russian intel officers in alleged doping scandal hack
The United States on Thursday indicted seven Russian intelligence officers for conspiring to hack computers and steal data in a bid to delegitimize international anti-doping organizations and expose officials who revealed a Russian state-sponsored athl…
Germany’s Merkel visits Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem, vows to fight anti-Semitism
Head bowed, German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid homage in Jerusalem on Thursday to the six million Jews killed by the Nazis and said Germany had a responsibility to confront anti-Semitism and never to forget the Holocaust.
