Trump tweets and greets new Australian PM after week of political chaos
New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Saturday he had spoken with President Donald Trump and been congratulated by the U.S. leader, who got off to a famously rocky start with former premier Malcolm Turnbull.
Hotel fire in Chinese city of Harbin kills 18: Xinhua
A fire early on Saturday morning at a hot springs hotel in the far northeastern Chinese city of Harbin killed 18 people, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Congo rejects presidential bid of opposition leader Bemba
The election commission of Democratic Republic of Congo has excluded opposition leader Jean-Pierre Bemba and three former prime ministers from the list of approved candidates for December’s presidential election, which was published on Friday.
U.S. official says EU aid for Iran sends ‘wrong message’
The top U.S. envoy on Iran criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran on Friday, saying it sent “the wrong message at the wrong time,” and he urged Brussels to help Washington end the Iranian threat to global stability….
Pope travels to transformed Ireland as abuse crises rage
Pope Francis will arrive in Ireland on Saturday to find a society transformed since the last papal visit 39 years ago and beset by the kind of abuse scandals that have mired the Catholic Church in crisis again.
German conservative says community service would help migrants integrate
Completing a year of community service would improve the integration of refugees into German society and their acceptance by the public, the general secretary of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party said on Saturday.
Trump cuts more than $200 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians
The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said on Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership.
U.N. agency sees Venezuelan exodus nearing a crisis point
The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a “crisis moment” comparable to events involving refugees in the Mediterranean, the United Nations migration agency said on Friday.
Egypt orders detention of ex-diplomat, opposition figures: MENA news agency
Egypt’s public prosecutor on Friday ordered the detention for 15 days pending investigation of a former diplomat and other opposition figures who have criticized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, the state-run MENA news agency reported.
Trump redirects over $200 million in U.S. aid for West Bank, Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the State Department to “redirect” more than $200 million in economic aid for projects in the West Bank and Gaza to programs elsewhere, a department official said on Friday.
