North Macedonia must reform judiciary before accession talks can start: EU’s Hahn
North Macedonia needs to reform its judiciary to ensure it can handle high-level crime and corruption cases before the European Union can set a date...
Ukraine seizes Russian tanker, frees crew after Moscow threat
Ukraine on Thursday seized a Russian tanker for its alleged involvement in the capture of three Ukrainian navy vessels by Russia, prompting Moscow to warn...
UNHCR says up to 150 people may have died in shipwreck off Libya
Up to 150 people are feared to have died in a shipwreck off the coast of Libya, while another 150 were rescued and are being...
116 migrants missing, 132 rescued off Libyan coast: navy
At least 116 migrants are missing and another 132 were rescued by Libyan coast guards and local fishermen after a wooden boat capsized off the...
IMF says ready to aid Congo in Ebola crisis if needed
The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it had ample scope to provide financial support to Congo if it needs help dealing with an Ebola...
Wall Street falls after mixed earnings; ECB chief disappoints
U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after a handful of mixed earnings reports pointed to a slowing global economy, and as the European Central Bank chief’s...
EU takes Hungary to court for criminalizing help for asylum seekers
The European Union executive on Thursday took Hungary to court over a law that makes it a crime to help asylum seekers, the latest in...
Russia arrests man over murder of LGBT activist
Russian police said on Thursday they had detained a man over the fatal stabbing of an LGBT activist near her home in St Petersburg and...
U.S. Justice Department resumes use of the death penalty, schedules five executions
The U.S. Justice Department has scheduled the execution of five death row federal inmates, after Attorney General William Barr announced he has reinstated a two-decades...
‘The Rock’ joins Hawaii protests against telescope
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined protesters in Hawaii on Wednesday to demonstrate against the construction of the billion-dollar telescope atop the summit of Mauna Kea,...