Hungary plans new courts overseen by justice minister
Hungary will set up a new system of administrative courts that will come under the oversight of the Justice Minister, according to a bill submitted to parliament late on Tuesday by Justice Minister Laszlo Trocsanyi.
All 78 child hostages released in Cameroon, two teachers held
All 78 children and a driver kidnapped in west Cameroon were released on Wednesday, but a principal and one teacher are still being held by the armed men that took them, a priest conducting negotiations said.
Joe Biden leads potential 2020 Democratic field – Reuters/Ipsos poll
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is the early leader for the 2020 Democratic Party nomination, a Reuters/Ipsos Election Day opinion poll found, in a field likely to quickly take shape as candidates seek to challenge Republican President Donald Trum…
Fifth body found under collapsed buildings in French city of Marseille
The body of a fifth victim has been found in the rubble of two dilapidated buildings that collapsed this week in the French city of Marseille, authorities said on Wednesday.
London’s Heathrow airport operational after runway lighting issues
London’s Heathrow airport said on Wednesday it was open and operational after a technical issue with the runway lighting affected its operations.
Facing new sanctions, Iranians vent anger at rich and powerful
More Iranians are using social media to vent anger at what they see as the corruption and extravagance of a privileged few, while the majority struggles to get by in an economy facing tighter U.S. sanctions.
After years in exile, an Ethiopian politician returns home with hope and fear
A year ago, rebel leader Berhanu Nega was coordinating attacks against Ethiopian soldiers from his base across the border in Eritrea and faced a death penalty at home.
Turkey sees U.S. offer of rewards for information on PKK members positively
Turkey takes a positive view of a U.S. move to offer rewards for information on three members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), the foreign ministry said on Wednesday, adding it expected to see concrete steps in the fight against the milit…
How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy
Democrats will use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to reverse what they see as a hands-off approach by Republicans toward President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, and push for tougher dealings with Russia, Saudi Arabia and North…
Pompeo’s meeting with North Koreans postponed
A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean officials set for Thursday in New York has been postponed and will be rescheduled “when our respective schedules permit,” the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
