U.S. reviewing agreements that expose it to World Court: Bolton
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday the administration was reviewing all international agreements that could expose it to binding decisions by the International Court of Justice calling the United Nations’ organ politicized and…
Rights group accuses Egyptian police of ‘forcibly disappearing’ rights lawyer
An international rights group on Wednesday accused Egyptian authorities of “forcibly disappearing” a prominent human rights lawyer who was due to be released from prison last month but whose whereabouts remain unknown.
Mexican leader, Trump agree economic development can stem illegal migration
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by telephone on Wednesday about boosting economic development in Mexico and Central America in order to stem illegal migration.
Can Iraq’s new leaders deliver stability after months of deadlock?
The election of a respected Kurdish politician as Iraq’s new president and his designation of a compromise figure as premier gives the country a fighting chance of achieving stability after years of sectarian bloodshed, war and economic turmoil.
Chile’s most senior Catholic Church figure sidesteps prosecutor questioning
The archbishop of Santiago, the most senior figure in Chile’s Roman Catholic Church, has exercised his right to silence after being summoned on Tuesday morning for questioning by a state prosecutor over allegations he helped cover up child abuse.
Two military planes collide at Sudan’s main airport, no casualties reported
Two Sudanese military planes collided while landing at Khartoum international airport on Wednesday, forcing it to close for several hours, an airport spokesman said.
Peru annuls pardon and orders capture of former leader Fujimori
A Peruvian judge on Wednesday annulled a presidential pardon granted to former authoritarian leader Alberto Fujimori late last year and ordered him to be immediately captured and returned to prison.
Pakistan extradites man to Britain over deadly 2002 fire
Pakistan extradited a man to the United Kingdom on Tuesday where he will be tried for murder in connection with a 2002 fire that killed eight members of one family, the West Yorkshire Police said.
Attack on ICRC Ebola ambulance in Congo wounds three volunteers
Three International Committee of the Red Cross volunteers helping with the burial of an Ebola victim in eastern Congo were injured in an attack by villagers, prompting the ICRC to suspend burials in the area, health officials said on Wednesday.
Deepening farm crisis in India could hurt Modi’s re-election bid
The financial squeeze on India’s farmers is set to worsen because of record high fuel prices and surging costs of fertilisers, posing a challenge to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an election that must be held by May.
