Ecuador ex-president sentenced to eight years for corruption Politics Former Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption during his 10-year term in office,... Ecuador ex-president sentenced to eight years for corruption
Politics Ecuador ex-president sentenced to eight years for corruption Former Ecuador president Rafael Correa was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption during his 10-year term in office, the... 16 hours ago
Politics Israel health minister contracts COVID-19, Netanyahu re-enters quarantine Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, a leading member of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing Prime... on 2 April 2020
Politics Guinea president’s party wins majority in disputed polls Guinean President Alpha Conde's party won more than two-thirds of the seats in legislative elections held last month that were boycotted by the... on 2 April 2020
Politics Ukraine parliament adopts ‘historic’ land reform bill Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday lifted a long-standing ban on the sale of farmland, a crucial and controversial piece of legislation needed to... on 31 March 2020
Politics Saudi to raise oil exports to record levels as price war rages Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will raise its oil exports to a record 10.6 million barrels per day starting from May despite a global supply... on 30 March 2020
Politics Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz see ‘significant progress’ toward unity govt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile rival Benny Gantz on Sunday announced "significant progress" in talks towards forming... on 29 March 2020
Politics Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz see ‘significant progress’ toward unity govt Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his erstwhile rival Benny Gantz on Sunday announced "significant progress" in talks towards forming... on 29 March 2020
Politics Israel’s Gantz elected speaker, to seek unity govt with Netanyahu Israel's Benny Gantz called for an emergency unity government after being elected parliament speaker Thursday, surprise developments that point... on 26 March 2020
Politics Kosovo government toppled by no-confidence vote Kosovo's government was toppled by a no-confidence vote Wednesday less than two months after coming to power, plunging the unstable democracy... on 25 March 2020
Politics Netanyahu ally resigns as speaker of Israel parliament The speaker of Israel's parliament, an ally of Benjamin Netanyahu, resigned Wednesday, clearing the way for a vote that could see him replaced... on 25 March 2020
Politics Several dead in unrest in southern Guinea Several people have been killed in southern Guinea, according to local officials, in an outbreak of violence after the country's contested constitutional... on 24 March 2020
Politics EU regains ‘crediblity’ with Balkan move EU ministers on Tuesday approved starting membership talks with North Macedonia and Albania, a move hailed as restoring "credibility" after months... on 24 March 2020
Politics Buildings torched in Guinea ahead of referendum Several government offices, schools and a police station were attacked to destroy voting material in Guinea ahead of a controversial constitutional... on 21 March 2020
Politics Chile creates commission to reform much-criticized police Chile President Sebastian Pinera announced on Tuesday a reform of the Carabineros military police that was accused of excessive use of force... on 17 March 2020
Politics UN report calls for political mission in Darfur A joint UN-African Union report released Monday on Sudan and Darfur called for a political mission to replace the peace operation there, raising... on 17 March 2020
Politics Morales pick leads in Bolivia opinion polls The candidate of ex-president Evo Morales' socialist party, Luis Arce, has taken a commanding lead in opinion polls ahead of the May 3 presidential... on 16 March 2020
