Kurdish families stuck in crowded schools after fleeing north Syria conflict
Two weeks ago, 13-year-old Leith Ahmed was busy studying English and Arabic at school in northeastern Syria when a sudden Turkish cross-border attack forced him...
British parliament backs PM Johnson’s Brexit deal at important stage
The British parliament backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal in an important legislative stage on Tuesday, but was still to vote on his extremely...
Season of discontent: protests flare around the world
On Monday it was Bolivia – angry people clashed with police after the political opposition said it had been cheated in an election won by...
Chile opposition refuses to meet president, new protests break out
Chile’s left-leaning opposition declined to meet with President Sebastian Pinera following riots that have left 15 people dead and led to the arrest of more...
Netanyahu rival Gantz to be named Wednesday to try to form Israeli government
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin will on Wednesday task centrist politician Benny Gantz with trying to form the next coalition government after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
How green is your bond? EU battle lines drawn on investment rules
A battle over whether oil, coal and nuclear fuel can classify as “green” is expected to begin on Wednesday when EU states and lawmakers begin...
Vatican accuses conservative social media of fomenting hate after statues dumped
The Vatican on Tuesday accused ultra-conservative Catholic social media of fomenting hate, a day after militants stole statues they considered pagan idols from a church...
Botswana votes in first real challenge to ruling party
Botswana holds an election on Wednesday that will present the first genuine challenge to the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) in its five decades of...
Putin, Erdogan meet as Syria ceasefire ends
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan both said on Tuesday they hoped to resolve positively “complicated issues in the region,” as they...
Brazil pension reform poised for final approval, stocks hit record high
Brazil’s Senate Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee on Tuesday approved the text of a pension reform bill, paving the way for a second and final...