politics

Forming a new government in Lebanon: What’s the snag?

by Hashem Osseiran and Bachir El-Khoury Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since…

Mexican troops repel border-storming migrant caravan

by Gabriela COUTINO / with Henry MORALES in Tecun Uman, Guatemala Agence France-Presse Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico (AFP) -- Hundreds of…

Trump brief assails impeachment, demands immediate acquittal

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's lawyers submitted a trial brief Monday calling his impeachment by the House…

Trump lawyers present defense for ‘dangerous’ impeachment

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump's legal team presented Saturday its line of defense for his upcoming…

US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion

  by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with…

Treason trial opens for Cambodia opposition leader

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- Cambodian opposition leader Kem Sokha stood trial for treason Wednesday, more than two years after…

Oman Sultan Qaboos, longest reigning leader of modern Arab world, has died: state media

  MUSCAT, Oman (AFP) -- Sultan Qaboos, the longest-reigning leader of the modern Arab world, has died at the age…

British lawmakers finally approve historic Brexit deal

  by Alice RITCHIE and Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's parliament finally approved Brexit…

Dozens held after shopping protest at Hong Kong border town

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least…

8 killed in rocket attack on Baghdad airport: Iraqi security sources

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- At least eight people were killed in a rocket attack on Baghdad airport, Iraqi security sources…

Morales claims US orchestrated ‘coup’ to tap Bolivia’s lithium

  by Liliana Samuel  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Former Bolivia president Evo Morales told AFP on Tuesday that he…

Thousands protest in Iraq as deadline for new PM looms

  DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public buildings in southern Iraq Sunday, as the latest…

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