Wildfires spread in Catalonia as heatwave grips Spain
Wildfires raged on Thursday across nearly 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares) in the northeastern Spanish region of Catalonia and fire fighters said the area affected could...
Ethiopia police arrest 56 members of ethnic Amhara party, says group’s spokesman
Police have arrested 56 members of an ethnic Ethiopian party over a failed coup in the northern Amhara region, a spokesman for the party said...
Five wounded in suicide bomber attack in Tunisian capital
At least five people were wounded in the Tunisian capital on Thursday when a suicide bomber blew himself up, the government said....
Czech government survives no-confidence vote but cabinet still fragile
The Czech minority government led by the populist ANO party on Thursday survived a vote of no confidence in parliament after public protests against Prime...
Sri Lankan presidential hopeful Rajapaksa faces new lawsuits in U.S. court
Sri Lankan torture victims have filed 10 new claims for damages in a U.S. court against wartime defense chief Gotabaya Rajapaksa, lawyers for the plaintiffs...
Olympics: Japan’s Yamashita appointed chief as Takeda resigns in graft probe
The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) picked former Olympic judo champion Yasuhiro Yamashita as its new chief after the resignation of Tsunekazu Takeda, who is being...
China says North Korea’s Kim is committed to denuclearize: South Korea
Chinese President Xi Jinping told South Korean President Moon Jae-in that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s commitment to denuclearization remained unchanged, South Korea’s presidential...
North Korea says time running out for talks as U.S. envoy due in South
Time is running out for the United States to formulate a new strategy to revive denuclearization talks, a senior North Korean diplomat said on Thursday,...
“Furry medicine” – recovered addict’s rescue dogs bring healing to young inmates
Fueled by a passion for animals and a history of overcoming immense obstacles, a dog rescue center owner wants to save unwanted pets from euthanasia...
Zimbabweans wary as dollarisation decade ends
On the streets of Harare, locals say they’re worried about a decision to make Zimbabwe’s interim currency its sole legal tender. Serena Chaudhry reports....