U.N. aid chief says Saudi Arabia to pay $500 million for Yemen aid next week
United Nations aid chief Mark Lowcock said Saudi Arabia will pay $500 million to the world body next week to help fund its humanitarian response...
France’s Le Pen hails EU ‘way of life’ job as victory on path to Elysee
(In September 15 story corrects year in which Le Pen failed to reach second election round, paragraph 9)...
Lebanon tribunal unseals new indictment against Ayyash
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon on Monday unsealed an indictment on new charges against Salim Jamil Ayyash, currently a fugitive from the court and on...
Venezuela’s Guaido considering attending U.N. general assembly: envoy
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido is considering attending the United Nation’s General Assembly in New York this month but has not yet reached a decision,...
Indonesia finance minister defends plan to raise cigarette prices
Indonesia’s finance minister defended on Monday a plan to raise cigarette prices by more than a third from next year to reduce smoking rates, after...
South African army to stay longer in gang hotspots – Ramaphosa
South African soldiers will patrol gang-ridden Cape Town streets for an extra six months after President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday extended their deployment to the...
Trump in Pyongyang? Report says he has been invited
A South Korean newspaper reported on Monday that Kim Jong Un invited Donald Trump to Pyongyang in August, amid stalled denuclearization talks. David Doyle reports....
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to leave hospital on Monday, rest at home
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is ready to leave hospital on Monday and continue his recovery at home after an operation to treat complications from a...
Russia jails novice actor for hurting policeman at protest
A Russian court sentenced 23-year-old novice actor Pavel Ustinov to 3 1/2 years in prison on Monday for using violence against a policemean during one...
Trump backs plan that would boost biofuel quotas 10% in 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump has tentatively approved a plan to increase the amount of biofuels that oil refiners are required to blend each year to...