Can Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?
World
April 24, 2018
Can Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron save the Iran nuclear deal?
When French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet President Donald Trump in the White House within days of each other, it will…
Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan resignation a blow to Russia foreign policy
World
April 24, 2018
Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan resignation a blow to Russia foreign policy
The list of post-Soviet revolutions keeps growing. After Georgia in 2003, Ukraine in 2004 and 2014 and Kyrgyzstan in 2005,…
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
World
April 24, 2018
‘Speaking truth to power’: Female activists dominate top environmental prize
The Goldman Environmental Foundation has announced the seven recipients of the 2018 Goldman Environmental Prize, the world’s largest and most…
Yemen war: Houthi political leader killed in coalition air raid
Middle East
April 24, 2018
Yemen war: Houthi political leader killed in coalition air raid
The political leader of Yemen’s Houthi rebel group, Saleh al-Samad, was killed last week in an air strike carried out…
Israel denies role in Hamas scientist’s killing in Malaysia
Middle East
April 23, 2018
Israel denies role in Hamas scientist’s killing in Malaysia
Israeli officials initially refused to comment on the shooting death on Saturday of Hamas scientist Fadi al-Batsh, but Defense Minister Avigdor…
IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity
World
April 23, 2018
IMF seeks to crack down on corruption, World Bank boosts lending capacity
The IMF is calling on wealthier countries to limit potential safe havens for dirty money. Meanwhile, the World Bank has…
Nicaragua revokes pension law that sparked violent protests
World
April 23, 2018
Nicaragua revokes pension law that sparked violent protests
President Daniel Ortega has scrapped a pension reform law and vowed to crack down on “gangs.” At least 24 people…
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
World
April 23, 2018
French parliament passes sweeping immigration law
The bill aims to ease bureaucracy, support migrant integration and speed up deportations, among other measures. But it was not…
Anti-Semitic Richard Wagner letter up for sale in Israel
Middle East
April 22, 2018
Anti-Semitic Richard Wagner letter up for sale in Israel
A letter written by 19th-century German composer Richard Wagner in which he rails against Jewish culture will go up for sale at…
Have China-Australia ties reached a new low?
World
April 22, 2018
Have China-Australia ties reached a new low?
Unconfirmed reports of China’s plans to build a military base on Vanuatu, an island nation located nearly 2,000 kilometers (1,100 miles) off of…