Germany’s Merkel and British PM Johnson to meet soon: spokesman
A meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planned soon, a spokesman for the German government said on Friday, adding...
Italian political standoff keeps rescued migrants stranded at sea
A charity rescue ship carrying 134 migrants, mostly Africans, waited off the coast of Italy on Friday as a battle between former political allies in...
Oil rises 2% as recession fears recede
Crude oil prices rose more than 2% on Friday, recovering from two days of declines after data showing a rise in U.S. retail sales helped...
U.S. surfboard makers not so stoked about China tariffs
President Donald Trump’s decision to slap 10% tariffs on imported surfboards convinced surf executive Sue Bowers to move factory jobs out of China – but...
First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu: officials
Two Ebola cases were confirmed in Congo’s South Kivu region for the first time this week, health officials said on Friday, more than 700 km...
Trump’s Israel power play puts political goals over America’s interests – CNN
Trump’s Israel power play puts political goals over America’s interests CNN Israeli Decision on Omar and Tlaib Inflames Politics in Two Countries The New York Times Trump...
German Finance Minister Scholz to run for SPD leadership: Der Spiegel
German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz will run for leadership of the center-right Social Democrats (SPD), a German magazine reported on Friday....
Authorities impose tight curbs in Indian Kashmir for Friday prayers
Indian authorities imposed strict restrictions in Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar ahead of Friday prayers to prevent any protests, though the government in New Delhi...
Under eye of ‘fascist’ government, Zimbabwe opposition scraps Harare protest
Zimbabwe’s main opposition MDC party succumbed on Friday to pressure from what it labeled a fascist government, calling off a street protest as armed police...
Zimbabwe police fire tear gas, beat up MDC supporters defying protest ban
Zimbabwean police fired tear gas and beat up more than a 100 opposition supporters with batons on Friday after they defied a protest ban in...