Sri Lanka leader rebuffs probe after criticism over Easter attacks
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday criticised a parliamentary investigation into the Easter bombings, a day after two high-profile testimonies accused him of mishandling...
Trump sees ‘good chance’ of Mexico migration deal as clock ticks down to tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” that the United States would be able to reach a deal with Mexico...
U.S., Mexico resume talks to avert tariffs as deadline approaches
U.S. and Mexican negotiators resumed migration talks on Friday to try to avert a potential trade war that could hurt both countries’ economies and rattle...
Sudan hospital traumatized by bloody crackdown
After the victims of a deadly crackdown on a protest camp started pouring into a Khartoum hospital, many previous patients there begged to leave in...
Ethiopia tries to mediate Sudan crisis after bloodshed
Ethiopia’s prime minister sought to mediate Sudan’s political crisis on Friday, urging military rulers and civilian opposition to exercise “bravery” in resolving their standoff since...
U.S. starts ‘unwinding’ Turkey from F-35 fighter jet program
The United States on Friday raised the stakes in its standoff with Turkey over Ankara’s deal to acquire a Russian air defense system, laying out...
Swiss government demands clarifications from the EU in treaty talks
The Swiss government is demanding clarification from the European Union on several issues before it signs off on a draft treaty, it said on Friday,...
Trump says ‘good chance’ U.S. will make a trade deal with Mexico
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday there was a “good chance” the United States would make a trade deal with Mexico, but that if...
With Venezuela in collapse, towns slip into primitive isolation
At the once-busy beach resort of Patanemo, tourism has evaporated over the last two years as Venezuela’s economic crisis has deepened and deteriorating cellphone service...
Factbox: First woman to head the ECB? Not likely now, but here are some who could
The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, steps down at the end of October and the 19 euro zone countries are now looking...