EU tariffs to target €20 billion of US imports
The European Commission has drawn up a list of US imports worth around €20 billion ($22.6 billion) that it could hit with tariffs over...
Swiss to support Belt and Road push during president’s China trip
Switzerland will sign an accord backing China's Belt and Road Initiative when President Ueli Maurer visits China this month, cementing ties with a major...
Canada omits mention of Sikh extremism as terrorist threat
The Canadian government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has removed a reference to Sikh extremism from its 2018 report on terrorism which had...
Adani coal mine a flashpoint for Australian election
On the main shopping street in the tropical north Australian city of Townsville, dotted with "For Lease" signs, Chrissa Alexion is adamant a planned...
Egypt parliament votes to extend President Sisi’s term till 2030
Egypt's parliament on Tuesday (16 April) approved amendments to the constitution that could keep President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in power until 2030, though they...
Fire guts Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris
A massive fire consumed Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday, gutting the roof of the Paris landmark and stunning France and the world, though firefighters saved...
Sudan’s Bashir ousted by military; protesters demand civilian government
President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan in autocratic style for 30 years, was overthrown and arrested in a coup by the armed forces on...
Peru ex-president dies after shooting himself to avoid arrest
Peru's former president Alan Garcia died in a hospital in Lima on Wednesday (17 April) after shooting himself as police arrived at his house...
Indonesia’s Widodo looks set for election victory
Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared victory on Thursday (18 April) in the race to lead the world's third-largest democracy, saying unofficial results showed his ticket...
Baby born to three parents in Greece
A team of Greek and Spanish doctors announced Thursday (11 April) the birth of a baby using DNA from three people after a controversial...
