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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…