politics

North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul

by Claire LEE North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could…

Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight ‘any coup plotter’

by Alexander MARTINEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday called on the armed forces to oppose…

US attorney general no-show at House hearing, Democrats fume

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- America's top law enforcement officers refused to appear before Congress Thursday to explain his handling…

Clashes break out at Venezuela May Day protest

by Alexander MARTINEZ / Esteban ROJAS CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Clashes broke out between opposition supporters and Venezuela's armed forces…

Trump sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One in bid to block Congress subpoenas

US President Donald Trump, along with his family and businesses, on Monday sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One in an…

Netanyahu sworn into Israel’s new parliament after election victory

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into Israel's new parliament on Tuesday following his victory in…

How the world is reacting to Venezuela ‘coup bid’

Venezuela was plunged into heightened chaos on Tuesday after self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido said he had the support of troops…

US says it ‘fully supports’ Venezuelan people’s ‘quest for freedom’

The United States on Tuesday threw its full weight behind Venezuela's self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido, as the opposition leader…

Mueller report shows ‘no reasonable proof’ of Russian meddling: Kremlin

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Friday once more dismissed the Mueller report, saying it failed to present clear…

Facing arrest, former Peru president Garcia kills himself

by Luis Jaime CISNEROS Peru's former president Alan Garcia died in hospital on Wednesday after shooting himself in the head…

Sudan’s disparate opposition comes together post Bashir

by Bassem Aboualabass CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- After decades of intense divisions, Sudan's political opposition united recently to form a…

Pelosi warns Democrats of liberal ‘menace’ ahead of 2020 vote

by Dmitry ZAKS LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday her Democratic Party must avoid…

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