Portuguese president calls London homeless man’s death inhumane
Portugal’s president has described the circumstances in which a homeless Portuguese man died near the UK parliament as “inhumane”. Marcelo...
Man acquitted after serving 18 years in Polish prison for rape and murder of teenager he did not commit
A man falsely imprisoned for 18 years over the rape and murder of a teenager has been acquitted by Poland's...
Irish men arrested after €3.4m cannabis seizure in Spain
Five men, including four from Ireland, have been arrested after €3.4m worth of cannabis herb was seized in Spain. The...
Two hundred names appeared on an enemies list in Hungary. Thousands more asked to join
BUDAPEST – The list was spread across two pages, white type on a black background. There, plain for all to...
Oman can defend its currency peg, central bank governor says
Muscat: Oman has the means to maintain its currency peg and has no plans to change it even though the...
Nepal’s Maoists, liberal communists unite as biggest left party
KATHMANDU: The main group of Nepal's Maoist former rebels and the liberal Communist UML party merged on Thursday to form...
Kuwait cultural office in US ‘warns’ students about fraud calls, messages
WASHINGTON, May 17, (KUNA): Kuwait’s cultural office in Washington DC called Wednesday on Kuwaiti students to be cautious when receiving...
Trump’s personal attorney solicited $1 million from government of Qatar
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s personal attorney, solicited a payment of at least $1 million from the government of Qatar in...
Muqtada al-Sadr: Iraq’s militia leader turned champion of poor
Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr surprised the world when his Sairoon Alliance captured more parliamentary seats than any other party or...
Jordan is Key Player in Israel’s Energy Equation in Region
Jordan is a key player in Israel's energy equation in the region as it could either make or break the...
Government Officials Attend Sustainable Development Goals Workshop in Jalalabad
Over 30 government officials from the eastern Afghan provinces of Kunar, Laghman, Nuristan and Nangarhar attended a two-day multi-stakeholder Sustainable...
Why Taiwan must focus on developing a balanced energy supply
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s energy supply is in a transitional phase at the moment as the government attempts to shift supplies away...
Debt relief woes threaten Greece’s bailout exit
The tug of war between the International Monetary Fund and Berlin over the Greek debt issue is threatening Greece’s successful...
S Korea to inspect VN shrimp firms
South Korea will send an inspection team to Việt Nam to assess the country’s activities in controlling chemicals and antibiotics...
Ukraine is about to make another crucial step toward Europe
This Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada (the parliament of Ukraine) is expected to consider a historic proposal to replace 25-year-old foreign...
Italy’s populists aim to challenge EU on debt and migrants
Italy's two populist parties will try to reach a deal on forming a government after a leaked draft revealed plans...
Brexit: Norway drops objection to Britain staying in single market via European Economic Area
Norway’s prime minister has said her country would be open to Britain joining the European Economic Area – potentially giving...
Indonesia violence: Samurai sword-armed men target police station
Four men who attacked a police station with samurai swords in Indonesia have been shot dead, authorities say. The group...
Decriminalise cannabis: Danish politician
Henrik Sass Larsen, a leading MP with the opposition Social Democrats, says Denmark should decriminalise cannabis. Larsen made the suggestion...
Germany moves slowly on returning museum exhibits to ex-colonies
Berlin’s longest-standing African is 13 metres tall and carries in his bones the wisdom of 150m years. The skeleton of...
