UPDATE 2-Turkey signs maritime boundaries deal with Libya amid exploration row
ISTANBUL/ANKARA, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Libya’s internationally recognised government and Turkey have signed an agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea that could complicate Ankara’s disputes over energy exploration with other countries. …
UPDATE 1-France's Macron says NATO "brain death" remarks were a wake-up call
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said his remarks that NATO is “brain dead” had served as a useful wake-up call to alliance members. Macron’s blunt verdict ahead of a Dec. 4 summit in Britain drew strong reaction from European peers who be…
UPDATE 1-France's Macron says NATO "brain death" remarks were a wake-up call
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said his remarks that NATO is “brain dead” had served as a useful wake-up call to alliance members. Macron’s blunt verdict ahead of a Dec. 4 summit in Britain drew strong reaction from European peers who be…
UN expert: Zimbabwe hunger ‘shocking’ for country not at war
Zimbabwe is on the brink of man-made starvation and the number of people needing help is “shocking” for a country not in conflict, a United Nations special expert on the right to food said Thursday. Hilal Elver said she found stunted and underweight c…
Libya’s eastern parliament condemns deal with Turkey
Libya’s eastern parliament has denounced a maritime and security cooperation deal concluded by the Tripoli-based U.N.-backed government and Turkey. The parliament’s Foreign and International Cooperation Committee issued a statement on Thursday dismiss…
UPDATE 1-Lebanese parliamentary panel to approve 2020 budget this year, committee head says
The Lebanese parliament’s budget and finance committee will approve the 2020 budget by the end of the year and the next government must adopt it, committee head Ibrahim Kanaan said on Thursday. Lebanon has been grappling with the worst economic condit…
UPDATE 1-Lebanese parliamentary panel to approve 2020 budget this year, committee head says
The Lebanese parliament’s budget and finance committee will approve the 2020 budget by the end of the year and the next government must adopt it, committee head Ibrahim Kanaan said on Thursday. Lebanon has been grappling with the worst economic condit…
UPDATE 1-Azeri ruling party calls for early parliamentary election – official
Azerbaijan’s ruling party has decided to ask President Ilham Aliyev to call an early parliamentary election and has initiated the dissolution of parliament, a top party official said on Thursday, a month after a major government shake-up. The decision…
UPDATE 1-Azeri ruling party calls for early parliamentary election – official
Azerbaijan’s ruling party has decided to ask President Ilham Aliyev to call an early parliamentary election and has initiated the dissolution of parliament, a top party official said on Thursday, a month after a major government shake-up. The decision…
Dark horse candidate opens up leadership race in Germany's far-right AfD
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker known for his strident criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal immigration policies has decided to run for the leadership of the far-right party, complicating a fight over its future. Gottfried Curio, …
Dark horse candidate opens up leadership race in Germany's far-right AfD
An Alternative for Germany (AfD) lawmaker known for his strident criticism of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s liberal immigration policies has decided to run for the leadership of the far-right party, complicating a fight over its future. Gottfried Curio, …
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