Manafort associate charged over Ukraine lobbying

A Republican consultant linked to President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman Paul Manafort admitted Friday he illegally funneled money from a Ukraine tycoon to Trump's inauguration.
1 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Spain PM Sanchez calls for Venezuelan migrant quotas

Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Thursday that Latin America should adopt a "quota system" to better manage the Venezuelan migrant crisis.
31 August 2018, 18:00 PM

ISS reports 'leak', crew not in danger

The International Space Station crew was yesterday repairing a small "leak" most likely caused by a collision with a small meteorite, the
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Pentagon official cautions India

A top Pentagon official has cautioned India hat there are no guarantees for a special waiver from US sanctions if it buys new weapons platforms from Russia.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Macron under fire for calling French 'resistant to change'

French President Emmanuel Macron came under attack from the opposition yesterday after describing his countrymen as "Gauls who are resistant to change" during a trip to Denmark.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Norway minister steps down for wife's career

Norway's transport minister yesterday said he was stepping down to allow his wife to further her medical career, in a move welcomed as a win for gender equality.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

British PM wraps Africa tour with post-Brexit trade promises

British Prime Minister Theresa May ended a three-nation tour of Africa in Kenya yesterday, promising post-Brexit trade continuity and hoping to strengthen ties before quitting the European Union.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Blow for France's Macron as star minister quits

President Emmanuel Macron suffered a major political blow yesterday as his popular environment minister resigned live on radio -- without informing him beforehand. Nicolas Hulot took his interviewers by surprise on the France Inter radio station when announcing his move.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM

No-deal Brexit not 'the end of the world': May

Prime Minister Theresa May yesterday indicated that a no-deal Brexit would not be a disaster for Britain, playing down warnings of serious consequences for the UK economy. May said she was confident of striking an acceptable new deal with Brussels as Britain prepares to leave the European Union in March.
28 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Blow for France's Macron as star minister quits

President Emmanuel Macron suffers a major political blow as his popular environment minister resigns live on radio -- without informing the French leader beforehand.
28 August 2018, 10:46 AM

Pope silent on claim he ignored abuse

Pope Francis has declined to comment on a growing scandal after a former Vatican official claimed the pontiff ignored sexual abuse allegations against a senior clergyman and called on him to resign.
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM

EU's security must no longer depend on US

French President Emmanuel Macron says that he would put forward new proposals for the European Union to boost its security, saying the bloc must stop depending on American might.
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM

WWII bomb forces evacuation of 18,500

A German bomb disposal team yesterday successfully defused an unexploded World War II bomb that had forced the evacuation of
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Pope Francis should resign

A former top Vatican official has accused Pope Francis of having known of allegations of sex abuse by a prominent US cardinal for years and called on him to resign, in an unprecedented broadside against the pope by a Church insider.
26 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Take in stranded migrants

The UN's Refugee Agency yesterday called on EU member states to urgently agree to take in some of the 150 people stranded on an Italian coastguard ship, after a fresh immigration row erupted between the bloc and Italy's populist government.
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

US slams EU aid package for Iran

A European Union aid plan for Iran sends "the wrong message at the wrong time" to the government in Tehran, the US State
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

West planning to stage chemical attack in Idlib

Russia yesterday said Syrian rebels are preparing a chemical attack in Idlib province which will be blamed on Damascus and used as a
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Venezuelan exodus nearing crisis point

The exodus of migrants from Venezuela is building toward a "crisis moment" comparable to events involving refugees in the
25 August 2018, 18:00 PM

UN to meet on Syria charter next month

The UN peace envoy for Syria will host Iran, Russia and Turkey for talks on drafting a new Syrian constitution on September 11-12, a
24 August 2018, 18:00 PM

Spain passes decree to exhume Franco remains

Spain's Socialist government passed a decree yesterday allowing the exhumation of the remains of Francisco Franco from his vast mausoleum.
24 August 2018, 18:00 PM