Approval of Brazil’s Lula’s government slightly falls, ties with disapproval – poll
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Approval of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government has slightly fallen, roughly reaching the same…
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Canada plans to reduce temporary residents, cap future intake
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada plans to reduce its temporary residents and set a cap on temporary immigration for the first…
Former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste dies by suicide, reports say
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A 63-year-old man whom police in South Africa on Thursday said apparently died by suicide was identified…
Ohio man charged with lying about role in Rwandan genocide
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Rwandan-born Ohio man was arrested on Thursday on charges he engaged in a three-decade scheme to…
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…
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…