Germany will not join U.S.-led mission in Strait of Hormuz: Maas
Germany will not participate in a U.S.-led naval mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iran, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday....
Dutchman sentenced over horse meat scandal arrested in Spain
Spanish police have arrested a Dutch meat trader sentenced in France for his role in a 2013 scam that passed off cheap horse meat as...
Kenya’s dusitD2 hotel reopens after January attack that killed 21
The five-star dusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi will reopen its doors to guests on Thursday, six months after 21 people were killed in an attack on...
Ethiopia opens up banking sector to its diaspora
Ethiopia’s parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to open up the country’s financial sector to an estimated five million of its citizens who have taken...
Brazil’s Bolsonaro snubs French foreign minister for haircut
Brazil’s right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro canceled a meeting this week with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian – getting a haircut instead – amid deepening...
Italy bars McDonald’s fast-food amidst monuments of ancient Rome
Italy’s Culture ministry on Wednesday barred the construction of a McDonald’s fast-food restaurant next to the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome, with Mayor Virginia...
Canadian grocery chain Sobeys to end plastic bags by 2020
Grocery chain Sobeys Inc, owned by Empire Co , will eliminate all plastic bags from its stores within six months, becoming the first Canadian grocer...
China warns outsiders not to ‘sow distrust’ in South China Sea
China’s top diplomat on Wednesday warned outside countries not to amplify disputes in the South China Sea, where recent Chinese maneuvering in the energy-rich waters...
Kremlin foe’s doctor skeptical after Navalny tests negative for poison
A Russian state hospital said on Wednesday that opposition leader Alexei Navalny had tested negative for poison after falling ill in custody, but his personal...
Germany ‘has not offered’ to join U.S.-led mission for Strait of Hormuz
Germany has not offered to join a U.S.-led naval mission in the Strait of Hormuz as it wants to calm tensions with Iran, a government...