Kenya’s president appoints Yatani as acting finance minister
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Labour Minister Ukur Yatani as acting finance minister after Henry Rotich was charged with corruption, the presidency said on...
Sri Lanka police say no evidence for direct IS link to Easter attacks
Sri Lankan police have not found enough evidence to prove that Islamic State (IS) militants were directly involved with the Easter Sunday bombings, the chief...
Judge drops graft case against ex-Italian PM Berlusconi over Mediolanum stake
An Italian judge dropped a corruption case against former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi linked to a stake held by his holding company Fininvest in...
Croatian soldier killed in Afghanistan suicide blast
A Croatian soldier serving in Afghanistan died and two were seriously injured in a suicide attack on their convoy outside the capital of Kabul on...
Bulgaria nominates its EU commissioner for another mandate
Bulgaria has nominated its current European Union Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, for another mandate, the government said on Wednesday....
British PM May’s parting shot for Labour’s Corbyn: your time is up
Outgoing British Prime Minister Theresa May issued a parting shot to opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Wednesday, using her final weekly parliamentary question session...
EU lawmakers see higher risk of no-deal Brexit with PM Johnson
The European Union lawmakers dealing with Brexit said on Wednesday there was an increased risk of a disorderly British exit from the bloc after Boris...
Turkey says has not agreed with U.S. on Syria safe zone
New U.S. proposals for a safe zone in north Syria do not satisfy Turkey and the two countries have not agreed on removal of Kurdish...
Russia, South Korea trade conflicting claims over alleged airspace intrusion
Russia’s embassy in Seoul on Wednesday said that Moscow had not apologized for an alleged airspace violation the previous day, after South Korea said that...
Italy’s Salvini says sees ‘good signs’ of government moving forward
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday he saw “good signs” that the government was moving forward in his clearest statement yet that...