Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh’s opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation…
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
World
January 29, 2018
Philippine police return to war on drugs, cannot promise no bloodshed
Police in the Philippines on Monday resumed President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs, making visits to the homes of users…
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
Middle East
January 29, 2018
UN Syria mediator to head commission to draft new Syrian constitution: Ifax
United Nations Syria mediator Staffan de Mistura will head a new constitutional commission that will be set up at a…
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet on Monday for Nile dam talks
Egypt
January 29, 2018
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan to meet on Monday for Nile dam talks
The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet on Monday in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations…
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
World
January 29, 2018
Japan raps Coincheck, orders broader checks after $530 million cryptocurrency theft
Japan’s financial regulator said on Monday it would inspect all cryptocurrency exchanges and ordered Coincheck to get its act together…
With elections coming up, India’s government will aim to woo rural voters in budget
World
January 28, 2018
With elections coming up, India’s government will aim to woo rural voters in budget
India’s government will be trying to woo back rural voters and small businesses when it announces the 2018/19 budget on…
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
World
January 28, 2018
Deadlocked peace talks in focus as Cyprus votes for new president
Cyprus went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president whose biggest task will be to find a…
‘Door is open’ if Britain wants to change mind on Brexit, says EU’s Moscovici
World
January 28, 2018
‘Door is open’ if Britain wants to change mind on Brexit, says EU’s Moscovici
The “door is open” should Britain want to reverse its 2016 vote to leave the European Union, Pierre Moscovici, the…
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
Middle East
January 28, 2018
Syrian government says Turkish shelling damaged ancient temple
The Syrian government and a war monitor said on Sunday that Turkish shelling of the Kurdish-held Afrin region of Syria…
Venezuela opposition to attend Dominican Republic talks
World
January 28, 2018
Venezuela opposition to attend Dominican Republic talks
The Venezuelan opposition announced on Saturday it would attend talks with the government in the Dominican Republic, though it will…