Uproar as British PM Johnson cuts parliament time before Brexit
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to limit parliament’s opportunity to derail Brexit by cutting the amount of time it sits between now and EU...
UK PM Johnson must be held to account by parliament: opposition leader Corbyn
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson needs to be held accountable by lawmakers after pushing to increase the amount of time parliament does not sit, the...
Swedish teen climate activist to sail into New York for U.N. summit
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg was expected to sail into New York Harbor on Wednesday in a zero-carbon emissions vessel, completing her 14-day journey from...
Hezbollah to hit back at Israel but war unlikely: deputy chief
Hezbollah will respond with a “surprise” strike against Israel after drones crashed in Lebanon, but a new war remains unlikely, the Iran-backed movement said, amid...
Tunisia’s Zbidi says he will amend constitution if elected president
Tunisia’s Defence Minister Abdelkarim Zbidi will amend the constitution if he wins September’s presidential election to end an “unreasonable” division of power between the prime...
Brazil says South American nations to meet on Amazon, accepts Chilean aid
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that South American countries would meet to determine a common policy in defense of the Amazon, and took...
Steak-crazy Argentines keep buying beef
Even after the price of steak was pushed higher by the crash of the peso this month, few Argentines have stopped going to the butcher...
As maritime rows resurface, Duterte readies to raise ruling with China
When Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte visits China this week, he’ll need to salvage something from a “pivot” to Beijing that has left him empty-handed, and...
Ukraine frees jailed Russian journalist amid prisoner swap talks
A court in Ukraine ordered jailed Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky to be freed on bail and released from custody, as Moscow and Kiev hold behind-the-scenes...
At least 23 killed in suspected attack on bar in Mexico
At least 23 people died in a bar fire in the southeastern Mexican port of Coatzacoalcos late on Tuesday after a suspected attack, authorities said,...