Turkish Police Seal Off Hotel To Halt Dissident Opposition Congress
Dissident leaders issued a statement on Sunday accusing Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan’s AK Party of intervening to try to block the Congress.
Bangladesh Arrests Islamist Over Killing Of Gay Activists
Two gay rights campaigners were killed in an apartment in the capital city of Dhaka late last month in an attack claimed by al Qaeda.
Suicide Attacks At Factory North Of Baghdad Kill 11: Police Sources
Three of the state-run facility’s gas storages were set alight during the attacks that wounded 21 people.
Professors And Entrepreneurs File Complaint Against ECB Policy: Newspaper
There has been a long-running legal battle between Europe’s central bank and groups within Germany who want to curb the bank’s power.
Beijing Blasts Pentagon Report On Chinese Military As Damaging Trust
The Pentagon said in the report that China is expected to add substantial military infrastructure to artificial islands in the South China Sea in 2016.
Medina Favored In Dominican Election; Economy Beats Graft Claims
It was unclear whether the Dominican Republic President would get more than 51 percent of the votes needed to win a new term.
China Asks Britain For Advice On Creating Financial Super-Regulator
Talks with Britain signal Beijing’s growing willingness to pursue outside help for improving oversight of its financial infrastructure.
Climate Activists In New York, Washington State Protest Fossil Fuels
Demonstrations Saturday in New York, Washington state and elsewhere were part of Break Free 2016, a call for a transition to clean energy,
Texas Rollover Bus Crash Kills Eight, Injures Dozens
Forty-four others, including the driver, were transported to area hospitals after the accident near Laredo.
Would Warren Buffett Have Better Luck In Turning Yahoo Around?
If his consortium succeeds in a bid for the internet company, the investment would be a rare foray into digital media for the billionaire.
Venezuela Opposition Slams ‘Desperate’ Maduro State Of Emergency
A state-of-emergency declaration shows the nation’s president is panicking as a recall effort against him gains traction, critics say.
Argentina Agrees To $217M Arbitration Deal With Energy Companies
The country will pay damages to Britain's BG Group and U.S. firm El Paso Energy, the Argentine finance ministry said.
Brazil Rebuffs Latin American Leftists Over Rousseff Suspension
The leftist president of El Salvador on Saturday joined leaders of Venezuela, Cuba and Bolivia in denouncing Brazil's interim government.
How Russia Allowed Homegrown Radicals To Go And Fight In Syria
Hoping to curb domestic terrorism, intelligence and police officials reportedly turned a blind eye as Islamic militants left the country.
UK’s Cameron Struggles To Make Britons Believe His EU Message: Poll
With just weeks to go until a June 23 referendum on Britain’s European Union membership, voters are nearly evenly divided, a poll reveals.
Pakistan Opposition Leader Khan Admits Using Offshore Company
Opposition party leader Imran Khan's admission may ease pressure on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose children also used offshore firms.
3 Killed In Fights At Moscow’s Largest Cemetery
Some of the 200 or so people involved in the apparent business turf dispute used weapons, including guns, police and witnesses said.
Mexican Military Personnel Acquitted Of Killing 15 Gang Suspects
The slayings took place in Tlatlaya, in Mexico state, which borders the violence-plagued states of Guerrero and Michoacan.
Debt Relief Deal Should Help Greece Access Debt Markets ‘Within Next Year’: Deputy PM
Economic output shrank by 0.4 percent in the first quarter, and the country hopes to return to growth in the second half after years of recession.
German Government Plans To Spend 93.6B Euros On Refugees By End 2020: Spiegel
The figure is likely to stoke concerns, particularly among anti-immigration movements, on the new arrivals' impact on the country.
Ugandan Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
Kizza Besigye was charged with treason Friday for declaring himself president and challenging the election victory of veteran leader Yoweri Museveni.
Australia Reaffirms Hard-Line Immigration Policy
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the country’s strong immigration policy was necessary to curb dangerous sea voyages, organized by people smugglers.
Buddhist Monk Hacked To Death In Bangladesh
The body of Mongsowe U Chak, 75, was found at the isolated temple, about 211 miles southeast of Dhaka.
China Orders Banks To Clear Hurdles Slowing Private Sector Lending: Sources
The China Banking Regulatory Commission has issued an urgent notice to banks to clear bottlenecks, slowing lending to private firms.
US Concern Grows Over Possible Venezuela Meltdown, Officials Say
Suspecting U.S. meddling, the South American nation’s president has declared a state of emergency to enact unspecified measures to protect the country.
Alberta Wildfire Could Cost Insurers $4.6 Billion, Ratings Agency DBRS Says
The blaze that has damaged or destroyed 2,400 properties in northern Alberta will likely be Canada’s most expensive natural disaster.
Myanmar Sanctions: US Plans Policy Changes To Aid Business
An announcement could come next week, ahead of Secretary of State John Kerry’s planned May 22 visit to the Southeast Asian nation.
US Sees China Boosting Military Presence In South China Sea
Artificial islands in the South China Sea can host long-term “civil-military bases” in the contested waters, the Pentagon said Friday.
New York Fed Defends Fund Transfer After $81M Bangladesh Heist
Correct procedures were followed in the approval of five funds transfers and the blocking of 30, a New York Fed official wrote.
Cristina Fernandez Indicted: Ex-Argentine Leader Linked To Central Bank Case
Cristina Fernandez, who heads a large faction of the Peronist party, stepped down in December at the end of her second term.