Seven peacekeepers killed in clashes near Ebola-hit part of east Congo
At least seven U.N. peacekeepers were killed in clashes with militias in an area that is at the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s worst Ebola epidemic, United Nations and diplomatic sources said on Thursday.
Rohingya repatriation process stalls amid refugee protests, recriminations
A plan to begin repatriating hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar stalled on Thursday, amid protests by refugees at camps in Bangladesh and recriminations between the officials in both countries.
Finland says GPS signal disruption during NATO war games came from Russia
The disruption of Finland’s global positioning system (GPS) signal during recent NATO war games came from Russian territory, the Finnish foreign ministry said on Thursday.
UK PM May: no-one has produced alternatives to my Brexit plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday that no-one had produced an alternative to her Brexit plan, and that all options involved a backstop arrangement that has been criticized by many in her own party.
Expatriates not protected enough by draft Brexit deal: rights groups
Rights groups representing expatriates in the European Union and Britain warned on Thursday the draft Brexit deal did not ensure that the more than four million people concerned would be able to go on living their lives as now.
British PM May vows to fight for her Brexit deal and carry on
British Prime Minister Theresa May vowed on Thursday to save her Brexit divorce deal which she said was in the best interests of voters.
EU: Tanzanian government pressure on its envoy forced his recall to Brussels – statement
The European Union said on Thursday it was launching a comprehensive review of its policies toward Tanzania and would resume dialogue with authorities there once it was complete.
British PM May fights to save Brexit deal and her job
Prime Minister Theresa May’s draft divorce deal with the European Union was in jeopardy on Thursday after her Brexit secretary and other ministers quit in protest and her own eurosceptic lawmakers called for her to be ousted.
Morocco inaugurates Africa’s fastest train
Morocco inaugurated on Thursday Africa’s fastest train which will halve traveling time between the commercial and industrial hubs of Casablanca and Tangier.
‘Get out!’ Some Mexico border residents reject migrant arrivals
Demonized by U.S. President Donald Trump and exhausted after a harrowing journey, migrants from Central America in a caravan now face a new threat: open hostility from some Mexicans.
