Smaller pro-EU parties unveil electoral pact for UK election
Britain’s smaller pro-European political parties have announced an electoral alliance where they will step aside for each other in 60 constituencies in the upcoming election...
Many still missing after deadly attack near Canadian-run mine in Burkina Faso
Dozens of people were feared still missing on Thursday after an ambush on workers near a Canadian-owned mine in Burkina Faso killed at least 37...
Lebanon a ‘beautiful idea’ in need of a reboot, say protesters
From a narrow angle, Beirut looks a picture of elegance and success, its French boutiques, luxury hotels and imported cars blending into Mediterranean skies....
Johnson & Johnson files for European approval of Ebola vaccine
Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it had filed for European approval for its experimental vaccine regimen to protect against a strain of Ebola virus...
Four protesters killed by gunfire from security forces in Baghdad: police, medics
At least four protesters were killed and more than 35 others wounded in central Baghdad on Thursday after security forces used live gunfire to disperse...
Protesters block Iraqi port after brief resumption of work: sources
Dozens of anti-government protesters blocked the entrance to Iraq’s port of Umm Qasr on Thursday just hours after operations had resumed, port officials said....
France’s Macron questions U.S. commitment to NATO in Economist interview
French President Emmanuel Macron, in an interview with British weekly The Economist, warned fellow European countries that they could no longer rely on the United...
Better wealth distribution pledged as prosperous Mauritius votes for leader
Voters in the prosperous Indian Ocean island of Mauritius went to the polls on Thursday in a parliamentary election which will decide its leader for...
Camilla, wife of Britain’s Prince Charles, cancels events with chest infection
Camilla, wife of the heir to the British throne Prince Charles, has canceled upcoming events on the advice of her doctors after falling ill with...
HK students stage protest on graduation day
About 1,000 students, many wearing black masks, attended a graduation ceremony at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Thursday (November 7). Rough cut (no...