Burundi election commission declares governing party’s candidate
Burundi election commission has declared governing party’s candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye winner of country’s presidential election.
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US ambassador says confident Australia can ensure telecom security
US ambassador to Australia said his country was confident its ally would be able to protect the security of its…
China national security legislation could lead to US sanctions
China national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to sanctions and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub,White…
Russian President changes electoral law to allow remote vote
Russian President approved changes to the country’s electoral law, allowing Russians to vote electronically or by mail in future polls.
British PM resists calls to sack senior adviser
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resisted calls from opposition parties to sack Dominic Cummings after he travelled 400 km to…
Creditors in Argentina ready to resume debt talks
Creditors in Argentina invited to sign a non-disclosure agreement by government, signaling that talks could be moving to the next…
Bolivia minister arrested for ‘ventilator corruption’
Bolivia’s health minister arrested on suspicion of corruption related to the overpriced purchase of ventilators to fight COVID-19.
President Trump lashes out at the scientists whose conclusions he dislikes
President Trump pushes to reopen the country despite warnings from doctors about the consequences of moving too quickly during the…
Trudeau says China doesn’t understand independence of Canada’s judiciary
Trudeau said that China does not appear to understand that Canada’s judiciary is independent, taking a rare public swipe at…
Shell evacuated 60 foreign staff from Basra Gas project
Shell Evacuations in response to worker protest at Basra Gas Company (BGC) to demand payment of delayed salaries, say executives.
Michigan dams break force thousand to flee
Michigan two dams break,families living along the Tittabawassee River and connected lakes in Midland County were ordered to leave home.
Britain introduces bolstered legislation for terrorism
Britain has introduced new bill in which terror suspects in the United Kingdom could have their movements monitored indefinitely.
Germany Constitutional Court limits power of spy agency
Germany Constitutional Court ruled that surveillance of telephones and internet traffic of foreign nationals abroad by the BND agency violates…
Albanian national theatre Demolition sparks angry protests
Albanian authorities began demolishing national theatre after dragging away two dozen actors and activists, large crowd chanting “shame” and “dictatorship”.
Ashraf Ghani and rival strike power-sharing deal
Ashraf Ghani and his rival signed a power-sharing deal to end political stalemate, a step that could smooth efforts to…
Head of Syriatel accuses government for forcing to step down
Head of Syriatel Rami Makhlouf issued a video statement on Sunday saying officials had told him to quit as head…
Germans across the country stage protests against lockdown measures
Germans across country took to streets to protest against restrictions imposed by the government to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
Portugal suspended imports of trash until the end of 2020
Portugal attracts huge mounds of rubbish from EU states because of its low waste management fees, suspended imports of trash…
Italian coalition parties quarrelled over migration issue
Italian coalition parties quarrelled over a move to grant permits to irregular migrants and as carers,in a row that delayed…
Malta’s ambassador to Finland resigned after comparing Merkel and Hitler
Malta’s ambassador Zammit Tabona wrote on ‘Facebook Who will stop Angela Merkel? She has fulfilled Hitler’s dream! To control Europe’.
Russian Soldiers to help Venezuela search for members of failed incursion
Russian soldiers operating drones over Venezuela as part of a search operation for members of a paramilitary force that led…
China says it supports WHO in tracing COVID-19, denounces US ‘lies’
China said it supports WHO in trying to pinpoint the origins of COVID-19 and accused Mike Pompeo of telling one…