India plans to exempt electric vehicles from registration fee
India has issued draft rules to exempt electric vehicles from paying registration fee, the government said in a statement on Wednesday, as it looks to...
South Korea urges summit with North Korea before Trump visit
North Korea should hold another summit with South Korea ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Seoul in coming days, South Korea’s Special Representative...
France’s Sarkozy loses bid to avoid corruption trial
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday lost his final bid to avoid standing trial on charges of corruption and influence peddling, his lawyer said....
Algeria security forces to be ‘strict’ with infiltration of protest marches: defense ministry statement
Algeria’s army chief of staff on Wednesday warned that security forces will be “strict” in preventing attempts to infiltrate protest marches demanding reforms and the...
Tired of treading softly, Turkey’s Erdogan back on election warpath
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has gone on the warpath against the main opposition days ahead of a re-run of a mayoral vote in Istanbul, scrapping...
Tanzanians flip their wigs over hair extensions tax
In Africa, the huge “dry hair” market of weaves, extensions and wigs crafted from everything from synthetic fibre to human or yak hair is worth...
Serbian schoolchildren protest over maths test leak
Dozens of primary school students rallied for a second day on Wednesday in downtown Belgrade, demanding the resignation of the education minister after authorities postponed...
HBO’s ‘Chernobyl’ gets mixed reviews from survivors
Critics and viewers on both sides of the Atlantic have lined up to acclaim ‘Chernobyl’, a dramatisation of events surrounding the world’s worst nuclear accident...
Eroding trust in vaccines leaves populations vulnerable, global study finds
Trust in vaccines – one of the world’s most effective and widely-used medical products – is highest in poorer countries but weaker in wealthier ones...
Striking Codelco miners in Chile to consider new contract offer
Unions at Chile’s Codelco on Wednesday evening will discuss an improved contract offer that the world’s largest copper producer hopes will bring an end to...