Politics
Iran lawmakers curtailed on power to veto nuclear deal
Iran’s parliament curtailed its own power to block a nuclear deal with world powers Sunday, effectively removing a longstanding threat that a final...
Celebrities join estimated 250,000 protesters on anti-austerity march
Tens of thousands of people have marched through London, Liverpool and Glasgow in demonstrations against austerity, spending cuts and nuclear weapons. Singer...
Danish PM concedes defeat after far-right secures opposition win
Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt conceded defeat in Thursday’s general election after an anti-immigration party scored a record vote...
House revives Obama’s trade agenda, but Senate vote awaits
Working closely with the White House, the Republican-controlled House revived President Barack Obama’s trade agenda on Thursday, voting to strengthen...
Senate passes amendment to ban ‘dark path’ of torture for security
The Senate on Tuesday moved ahead on a more than $600 billion defense policy bill that is entangled in a broader fight in Congress about caps on Pentagon...
Trade plans remain uncertain as White House tries to revive its agenda
President Barack Obama and his legislative allies scrambled Monday to try to revive his severely wounded trade agenda, although Democrats and Republicans...
U.S. Senate passes ban on torture
The Senate on Tuesday reaffirmed a ban against torturing detainees and moved ahead on a more than $600 billion defense policy bill that is entangled in...
Jeb Bush kicks off bid for White House with economy promise
Jeb Bush has launched his long-expected 2016 White House bid, telling supporters he is the candidate to steer America back from its “very bad course”. The...
Amnesty says world neglects Syrian refugees’ plight
Amnesty International criticised what it said was a dismal global response to the plight of Syrian refugees and urged neighboring countries struggling...
Russia tells U.S. that Baltic ‘aggression’ will get 'land, sea and air response’
A senior Russian Defense Ministry official warned on Monday that Moscow would boost its forces on its Western flank should the United States store heavy...
No more games: Jeb Bush set to officially enter race for the White House
U.S. media say Jeb Bush has been pretending he’s only thinking about running for president while raising tens of millions of dollars preparing to...
Tears as Greek state TV returns to air after austerity shutdown
Employees at Greece’s state television ERT hugged each other and cried on Thursday as the channel aired its first broadcast in two years, after it...
Indonesian president looks to assist Papua region after years of neglect
Indonesian President Joko Widodo wants to open up the remote and impoverished region of Papua after decades of conflict and neglect, but will first need...
China urges end to ‘microphone diplomacy’ over U.S. differences
Differences between the United States and China over the South China Sea and cyber security should not be addressed by “microphone diplomacy”...
Greece, Germany and France agree to step up debt deal efforts
The leaders of Greece, Germany and France agreed Thursday to intensify efforts for a bailout deal after late night talks aimed at preventing Athens from...
Indonesian president breaks tradition in picking new military chief
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has picked the army chief of staff to lead the military, breaking with a reform-era tradition of rotating the position...
MPs back EU referendum amid Tory backbench claims vote is ‘rigged’
MPs have overwhelmingly voted in favour of plans to hold a referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union - by 544 votes to 53. But...
Egypt militants fire rockets toward airport used by U.N. peacekeepers
Sinai Province, Islamic State’s Egypt affiliate, fired rockets at the direction of an airport in the Sinai peninsula used by UN peacekeeping forces,...
EU referendum bill over first hurdle in UK parliament
Legislation paving the way for Britain’s referendum on leaving the EU crossed its first hurdle in parliament Tuesday as splits on the issue within...
Egypt angered by Muslim Brotherhood dealings with U.S. officials
Egypt has summoned the U.S. ambassador Stephen Beecroft in Cairo to show displeasure at Muslim Brotherhood figures coming to Washington for a private conference.
Obama tells Greeks it’s time to make tough decisions
US President Barack Obama weighed in Monday on the Greece crisis, telling Greeks they need to make tough choices to save their country from a default and...
Back me or get out: Cameron’s stark warning to Eurosceptic Tory MPs
David Cameron has told Eurosceptic ministers they will be forced to quit if they want to campaign for the UK to leave the European Union. Speaking...
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at start of summit
Group of Seven (G7) leaders vowed at a summit in the Bavarian Alps on Sunday to keep sanctions against Russia in place until President Vladimir Putin and...
UK’s Cameron tells ministers: Back me on EU referendum or quit
British Prime Minister David Cameron sought to quell fresh signs of rebellion in his Conservative Party over Europe, warning ministers they will have to...
Obama’s trade quest in Congress trails him across Atlantic
President Barack Obama’s politically fraught trade quest in Washington trailed him to the G7 summit Sunday, as he met with world leaders anxiously...
Obama says G7 must stand up to Russian ‘aggression’ in Ukraine
U.S. President Barack Obama urged fellow leaders of the G7 to stand up to “Russian aggression in Ukraine” as he enjoyed a traditional Bavarian...
Turkey goes to polls in election that could change constitution
Turkish voters are set to cast their ballots in one of the least predictable and most significant elections the country has held in decades.
U.N. appeals for $497m of aid for Iraq as humanitarian crisis worsens
The United Nations launched an appeal on Thursday for half a billion dollars in international aid to help tackle a worsening humanitarian crisis in Iraq...
HK ‘umbrella’ protest gives topical relevance to Tiananmen vigil
Tens of thousands of people attend an annual candlelight vigil in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark Beijing’s Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 as tension...
German lawmaker pours cold water on Cameron’s EU treaty change hopes
A German lawmaker who is close to Chancellor Angela Merkel cast doubt on Britain’s plan to change European Union treaties before the country holds...
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