UK’s culture minister Morgan joins exodus from parliament
Britain’s culture minister Nicky Morgan said on Wednesday she would not stand as a candidate in the next election, the latest high-profile lawmaker to cite...
Subtropical storm Rebekah forms over north Atlantic: U.S. NHC
Subtropical storm Rebekah formed over the north Atlantic and is forecast to become a post-tropical cyclone on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said...
Peru won’t ‘impose’ troubled Tia Maria copper project after green-light given
Peru has given an important green light for Southern Copper Corp’s much-delayed Tia Maria copper mine, but the government cautioned it would not move ahead...
Iraqi prime minister’s fate in limbo as protests swell, two killed
Iraqi security forces killed two people on Wednesday by shooting tear gas canisters directly into their heads in an attempt to stop protesters entering Baghdad’s...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro rejects link to murder case, threatens TV network’s license
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday deplored a TV network’s report linking him with a former police officer accused of assassinating a Rio de Janeiro...
Canada’s Trudeau faces first challenge from opposition party
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday faced the first obstacles in launching his new minority government when a small opposition party demanded quick action...
Twelve Niger soldiers killed in probable Boko Haram attack: ministry
Twelve soldiers in southeastern Niger were killed and eight wounded in an overnight attack by gunmen likely belonging to Islamist insurgent group Boko Haram, the...
Russia signs first tainted oil settlement deal in Hungary
Russia and Hungary on Wednesday signed a first settlement over compensation for tainted oil shipped to Europe via a major oil pipeline earlier this year,...
TC Energy reports spill in North Dakota, shuts Keystone pipeline
TC Energy Corp said on Wednesday it is shutting its Keystone crude pipeline after a late Tuesday oil spill in North Dakota....
Bolivia election audit set to begin with country caught in deadlock
The Organization of American States (OAS) will begin a “binding” audit of Bolivia’s fiercely contested presidential vote, which sparked nationwide protests and allegations of fraud...