Robert Mugabe: death of a liberation ‘colossus’ who crushed his foes as Zimbabwe unraveled
Robert Mugabe, the bush war guerrilla who led Zimbabwe to independence in 1980 and crushed his foes during nearly four decades of rule as his...
Johnny Depp mania in Venice
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star arrives at his Venice Lido hotel, while loyal fans wait to see their idol on the ‘Waiting for the...
Talks to end violent south Yemen power struggle stall: officials
Talks to end a violent power struggle in south Yemen have stalled and both sides appear to be preparing to resume fighting, officials said on...
Pope, ending Mozambique visit, slams corrupt leaders
Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, on Friday scolded political and business leaders in the resource-rich but poor East African country who allow themselves...
Merkel says peaceful solution needed for Hong Kong
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday that she discussed Hong Kong with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and that there needed to be a peaceful...
Hong Kong protesters gather in renewed protest as night falls
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday measures announced this week to help restore order in the Chinese-ruled city were a first step as...
In the Brexit maelstrom, UK wavers between no deal and no exit
Once the chaos of the Brexit crisis is stripped away, there are ultimately just three main choices for the United Kingdom: departing the European Union...
Turkish court acquits an academic in 2016 Kurdish letter case
A Turkish court for the first time ruled on Friday to acquit one of nine academics who were charged with “propaganda of a terrorist organization”...
UK will have election ‘when the time is right’: SNP
British opposition parties will not back Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s preferred timing for an early election but voters will not have to wait long before...
UK PM Johnson defeats court challenge over suspension of parliament order
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson acted lawfully when he ordered the suspension of parliament for five weeks before Brexit, London’s High Court ruled on Friday,...