South African deputy president survives "disrepute" accusation

2019/05/28 15:00:57

South Africa's deputy president David Mabuza was sworn in as a lawmaker on Tuesday, after a week's p...

U.S. to boycott flagship Russian investment forum over detained investor

2019/05/28 14:51:27

U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman will boycott a flagship investor forum in St Petersburg this ...

Washington warns Hong Kong to watch for vessel carrying Iranian oil

2019/05/28 14:46:21

The United States has warned Hong Kong to be on alert for a vessel carrying Iranian petroleum that m...

Explainer: Can Britain's parliament stop a no-deal Brexit?

2019/05/28 14:44:05

Several of the contenders to replace Prime Minister Theresa May have said Britain should leave the E...

Malawi's Mutharika calls for unity after fractious presidential election

2019/05/28 14:37:14

President Peter Mutharika called on Malawians to unite and help develop the country at his inaugurat...

British cigarettes, a body in the road: memories of D-Day

2019/05/28 14:17:41

It is the sounds and smell of war that are indelibly imprinted in the memory of Yves Faucon, who was...

From Colombia, Venezuelan defectors arm themselves to 'liberate' their homeland

2019/05/28 14:10:02

Wearing camouflage shirts and combat boots, a Venezuelan militia group stands in formation in the Co...

U.S. boycotts U.N. arms forum as Venezuela takes chair

2019/05/28 13:50:22

The United States walked out of the Conference on Disarmament on Tuesday to protest against Venezuel...

Merkel, Macron clash in search of "Mr or Ms Europe"

2019/05/28 14:52:40

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron disagreed on Tuesday over who s...

Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with U.S.: foreign ministry

2019/05/28 14:46:48

Iran sees no prospect of negotiations with the United States, a foreign ministry spokesman said on T...

Britain's Hunt says pursuing no-deal Brexit would be 'political suicide'

2019/05/28 14:44:56

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said it would be "political suicide" for Britain to pursue a no-deal B...

Rights group accuses Egyptian forces of war crimes in Sinai

2019/05/28 14:41:26

Egyptian security forces have committed widespread abuses against civilians in northern Sinai, some ...

Supreme Court takes up Mexican border shooting dispute

2019/05/28 14:18:36

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to decide whether the family of a Mexican teenager fatally ...

Serbia places forces on alert after Kosovo police operation in Serb-populated north

2019/05/28 14:13:49

Serbia ordered its troops on full alert on Tuesday and Russia accused Kosovo of provocation after a ...

UK's Fox says would be surprised if EU refuses to renegotiate Brexit terms

2019/05/28 13:54:36

British trade minister Liam Fox said on Tuesday he would be surprised if the European Union did not ...