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At least 17 killed in gold mine dispute on Mali-Guinea border

At least 17 killed in gold mine dispute on Mali-Guinea border

A two-day skirmish between Guinean and Malian villagers over control of a gold mine that straddles the countries’ joint border…
Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address

Pope sidesteps Rohingya crisis in Myanmar address

Pope Francis called for respect for rights and justice in a keenly-watched address in Myanmar on Tuesday, but refrained from…
France says counter-extremist Sahel force implementation is too slow

France says counter-extremist Sahel force implementation is too slow

France’s President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday that the implementation of a West African force set up to fight Islamist…
Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group

Greek police raids find explosives, nine held over links to banned Turkish group

Greek security services raided Athens apartments and found bomb-making equipment on Tuesday, and detained nine people on suspected links to…
Pro-refugee German mayor stabbed by man shouting anti-migrant rhetoric

Pro-refugee German mayor stabbed by man shouting anti-migrant rhetoric

The conservative mayor of a small town in western Germany who is known for his liberal migrant policy was stabbed…
Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself

Top Chinese general under investigation for corruption hangs himself

A top Chinese general hanged himself after coming under investigation for corruption charges, China’s state-run news agency Xinhua reported Tuesday.…
Teargas, chaos as Kenyatta to be sworn in for disputed second term

Teargas, chaos as Kenyatta to be sworn in for disputed second term

Kenyan police fired teargas and clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters Tuesday ahead of the swearing in as…
Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign

Ireland on verge of snap election as deputy PM refuses to resign

Ireland’s deputy prime minister has resisted calls to resign, setting the country up for a possible snap election. The minority…
Ending NAFTA would hurt growth, competitiveness of US, Canada – report

Ending NAFTA would hurt growth, competitiveness of US, Canada – report

Terminating the North American Free Trade Agreement would harm the US and Canadian economies and reduce their competitiveness versus Asia…
Barely a quarter of Catalans want split from Spain: poll

Barely a quarter of Catalans want split from Spain: poll

Barely a quarter of Catalans want to continue with a plan to claim independence from Spain in the wake of…
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