Exiled separatist Puigdemont will run to lead Catalonia, return to Spain if he wins
ELNE, France (Reuters) -Exiled Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont will seek to lead the northeastern region in elections in May, he…
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WTO hits road block over advancing dispute reform talks
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization is struggling to find an ambassador to lead negotiations on fixing its hobbled…
South African parliament speaker takes special leave over corruption inquiry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as…
Greece approves purchase of seven firefighting planes from Canada
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Thursday approved the purchase of seven firefighting aircraft from Canada to bolster its defences against…
Rights groups petition European watchdog to secure clean water in French Caribbean
(Reuters) - The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) said on Thursday it has filed a collective complaint to a…
French Senate votes against ratification of EU-Canada free trade deal CETA
PARIS (Reuters) -A large majority of French senators on Thursday voted against the ratification of a free trade deal between…
Evan Gershkovich remains strong after year in Moscow prison, U.S. envoy says
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is holding up well despite spending nearly a year in a…
Australia earmarks billions for naval infrastructure as BAE wins AUKUS submarine work
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia said Thursday it would spend billions on docks, shipyards and factories at home and in Britain…
Prosecutors charge Bolsonaro’s son in money laundering probe, O Globo reports
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian prosecutors have charged Jair Renan Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, for alleged crimes…