politics

Brazil’s Lula surrenders to police: Globo TV

  SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva surrendered to police Saturday…

Brazil’s Lula negotiates after arrest deadline passes

  by Carola Sole with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, Brazil (AFP) --…

US congressman pulls loaded gun at constituent meeting

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US congressman pulled out a loaded Smith & Wesson pistol during a meeting with…

Four things to know about Telegram messenger

by Andrea Palasciano Agence France Presse   MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The popular messaging app Telegram risks being blocked in…

Russian regulator moves to block Telegram messaging app

  by Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's telecoms watchdog on Friday asked a Moscow court…

Brazil’s Lula given 24 hours to start prison sentence

by Paula Ramon  © Agence France-Presse SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, once one…

Brazil’s Lula closer to prison after Supreme Court votes

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's former president and…

Tensions run high ahead of Brazil court’s ruling on Lula prison

by Damian Wroclavsky with Sebastian Smith in Rio de Janeiro © Agence France-Presse BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Tensions ran high Tuesday…

Venezuela’s opposition urges Paris not to recognize May polls

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- Leading opponents of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday called on France and other EU nations…

Kim Jong Un ‘deeply moved’ by K-pop concert: KCNA

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un smiled, clapped and said he was "deeply moved" by…

Kuwait court sentences couple to death for Demafelis murder

KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- A Kuwaiti court on Sunday sentenced in absentia a Lebanese man and his Syrian wife to…

US, S. Korea begin low-key army drills amid diplomatic thaw

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States and South Korea kicked off a low-key joint military drill Sunday as…

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