The true story of Nigerian boy who joined a white supremacist gang
As a youth in 1960s Britain, Nigerian actor Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje joined the skinheads – a far-right subculture associated with racist violence. He’s now bringing that...
UK police discover 39 bodies in truck, arrest driver
British police found the bodies of 39 people inside a truck believed to have come from Bulgaria at an industrial estate near London on Wednesday,...
Russia warns Syrian Kurdish YPG to pull back as its forces move in
Russian military police arrived in the strategic Syrian city of Kobani on Wednesday as Moscow warned Kurdish YPG forces that they face further armed conflict...
U.S. welcomes German security plan for Syria, unlikely to take part
The United States and NATO cautiously welcomed on Wednesday a German proposal for a security zone in northern Syria, though Washington’s envoy to the alliance...
Bolivia’s Morales claims election victory, blasts opposition ‘coup’
Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Wednesday repeated his claim of victory in a presidential election and accused the opposition of trying to orchestrate a coup,...
Indonesia president taps opposition, start-up founder for new cabinet
Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced his second-term cabinet on Wednesday, retaining former World Bank executive Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister and tapping the opposition...
Factbox: Key economic appointments in Indonesia’s new cabinet
Indonesian President Joko Widodo unveiled his cabinet for a second term on Wednesday, retaining Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati at the core of his economic...
Croatian university staff join nationwide pay strike by teachers
University staff in Croatia piled pressure on the government on Wednesday as their union said it would strike in support of industrial action by primary...
Stand-off at Ethiopian activist’s home amid tensions with PM
Hundreds of supporters of an Ethiopian ethnic activist and media entrepreneur gathered outside his house on Wednesday, hours after it was surrounded by police following...
Freed of 1MDB taint, Malaysia’s tallest tower opens its doors
Malaysia’s tallest skyscraper is ready to take in tenants from December, its developer said on Wednesday, looking to move past its links to the 1MDB...