Russia to U.S: Cancel extradition request for executive held in Italy
Russia has demanded that the United States cancel a request to extradite a Russian state executive from Italy where he was arrested last month at...
Turkish-U.S. land patrols in Syria to start on Sept. 8: Anadolu
Joint military land patrols by Turkish and U.S. forces in northeast Syria are planned to start on Sept. 8, state-owned Anadolu news agency quoted Defense...
Semenya eyes ‘new journey’ after signing for South African soccer club
Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya could trade her running shoes for soccer boots as early as next year, after the 28-year-old signed for South African...
Brazil agribusiness joins with NGOs to call for action on Amazon
Brazil’s leading meat export industry group and other agribusiness associations on Friday joined with nongovernment organizations (NGOs) to call for an end to deforestation on...
Istanbul mayor believes higher court will reverse main opposition ruling
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu said on Friday he believed a court ruling sentencing the main opposition’s Istanbul chairwoman to nearly 10 years in prison would...
Prejudice and trauma tackled by South African director in Venice
South African director Oliver Hermanus hopes his new film about young soldiers during apartheid will help open up a conversation about what he calls “toxic...
Bosnians to march for Gay Pride – under heavy police protection
Bosnia’s first Gay Pride march on Sunday will be protected by a major security operation after some conservative Muslim groups had attempted to prevent the...
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom to resign
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom said on Friday she would resign from her post to spend more time with her family....
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as protests resume despite withdrawal of bill
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and pepper spray on Friday to clear protesters outside a subway station on the densely populated Kowloon...
Hurricane Dorian hits North Carolina’s Outer Banks
Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina on Friday, hitting the beach resort area with powerful winds and battering waves days...