Brazil police say they shot dead Spanish tourist
Police in Rio de Janeiro said Monday they accidentally shot and killed a Spanish tourist visiting a violent favela slum where two officers had been wounded
EU offers 106 mln euros in humanitarian aid for Sudan
The European Commission on Monday announced a 106-million-euro ($124-million) aid package for Sudan, saying around 4.8 million people needed urgent humanitarian assistance in the African country
EU reaches compromise on low-cost eastern labour
EU ministers on Monday struck a compromise after marathon talks about low-cost labour from eastern and central Europe, a decision affecting workers posted temporarily to more affluent bloc members.
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Tillerson woos Gulf allies in push to undercut Iran
Top US diplomat Rex Tillerson pursued efforts to curb Tehran's influence in talks with his country's Gulf allies Sunday, demanding that Iran pare down its involvement in Iraq as the fight against the Islamic State group draws to a close
Catalan parties discuss next move after Spain raises stakes
Catalan parties were due to meet on Monday to discuss their next steps at the start of a week that will see Spain dismiss the region's government to stave off its threat to break away from the country.
Argentina’s Macri on course for mid-term poll boost
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri's center-right coalition was on course to win crucial mid-term elections Sunday and emerge with a strengthened hand to carry through pro-market economic reforms, according to partial results
Nigeria triple suicide attack kills 13: security sources
Three female suicide bombers killed 13 people and wounded 16 in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Sunday, security sources said.
Merkel calls for cut to Turkey EU funding
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday led calls for a cut to EU funding linked to Turkey's membership talks, to signal the bloc's unhappiness at Ankara's crackdown in the wake of a failed coup.
Japan emperor abdication set for March 2019: report
Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down on March 31, 2019, a report said Friday, the first imperial retirement in more than two centuries.
Fighters in Syria’s Raqa prepare for civilian handover
US-backed forces who captured Raqa from the Islamic State group prepared to hand the Syrian city over to a civilian authority, with some of their fighters already headed to the next battle.
Pollution killed nine million people in 2015: report
Pollution claimed the lives of nine million people in 2015, one in every six deaths that year, according to a report published on Friday.
Police arrest suspect in double shooting that killed three
Police arrested a man suspected of killing three people and wounding two on Wednesday at a Maryland business park before shooting another person in neighbouring Delaware.
Energy ministers from 36 nations to convene in Bangkok
This round of the biennial forum is billed as one of the industry’s most important as potential energy market transition possibilities will underpin future energy security implications.
EU’s Tusk proposes two-year reform blitz
EU President Donald Tusk on Tuesday proposed an ambitious timeline of 13 summits over the next two years to reboot the European Union after the shock of Brexit and other setbacks.
After 2 months, deadlock pushes NAFTA talks into 2018
Canada, the United States and Mexico on Tuesday pushed into 2018 the current talks to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying significant disagreements remained among the three sides.
France arrests 10 over suspected plot targeting politicians
French anti-terror agents arrested 10 people on Tuesday over a suspected plot to target mosques and politicians, including a government spokesman, a source close to the investigation said.
Florida declares emergency over white supremacist event
Governor Rick Scott declared a state of emergency on Monday in northern Florida ahead of a speech by white supremacist leader Richard Spencer, who was involved in a march in August that ended in violent clashes.
At least 20 killed in communal violence in central Nigeria
Nigeria's president demanded late on Monday that police and the army "stop the madness" in central Plateau state after more than 20 people were killed in a new flare-up of violence.
