Bosnia gets government 14 months after election
Bosnia's lawmakers on Monday approved a central government after more than a year of arguments, boosting hopes that its bid for EU membership could get back on track.
Pakistan to rejoin frozen US military training
The United States will allow Pakistan to rejoin a military training programme suspended two years ago when President Donald Trump froze security aid to the country.
IMF calls for 'urgent' action by India amid slowdown
India's government must take steps quickly to reverse the economic slowdown of an economy that has been one of the engines of global growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Monday.
Argentina approves economic measures aimed at ending crisis
Argentina's centre-left government approved on Monday a package of emergency measures aimed at lifting the South American country out of its worst economic crisis in years.
PM urges Britons 'not to argue' in Christmas message
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged the public on Monday "not to have too many arguments" over Christmas in a festive message in which he managed to avoid the word Brexit.
Croatian president to face leftist ex-PM in run-off
Croatia's conservative president narrowly made it to a run-off election against a leftist former premier on Sunday, after a nationalist folk singer won over a large chunk of her camp's far-right wing.
Australian PM dismisses 'reckless' calls to curb coal
Under-fire Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday rejected calls for "reckless" and "job-destroying" cuts to the country's vast coal industry in the face of a deadly climate-fuelled bushfire crisis.
Lavrov says was surprised by Germany’s statement on NATO
Russian Foreign Minister emphasised that the European Union’s new authorities would have to determine their attitude towards dialogue on political and military security on the European continent
Moon leaves for China to meet Xi, Abe and join trilateral summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in headed to China on Monday for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, seeking to strengthen partnerships on the Korea peace process and address various other issues.
New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 19
The death toll from New Zealand's devastating White Island eruption has risen to 19, with police confirming on Monday another death in hospital.
Britain's new parliament votes on Johnson's Brexit deal
Britain's freshly-elected parliament prepared today to move past years of partisan wrangling and initially approve Prime Minister Boris Johnson's divorce deal with the European Union.
Cuba to reform at its own pace despite US sanctions: minister
Cuba will continue to enact economic reforms at its own pace regardless of the pressure exerted by a US embargo, Economy Minister Alejandro Gil said.
US House passes USMCA in key step toward ratification
US lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday approved a new continental trade agreement with Canada and Mexico, a victory for President Donald Trump even as he faces impeachment.
Australian PM ends holiday to face fire crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison cut short a Hawaii holiday on Friday following a barrage of criticism for vacationing while his country endured an unprecedented bushfire crisis.
UN calls for lifting restrictions on Iran diplomats
The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday called on the US – which hosts the organisation's headquarters – to lift restrictions on Iranian diplomats.
Protests against citizenship law spread in India
Protests against India's controversial new citizenship law were expected to attract large crowds in major cities Thursday, one day after large gatherings were banned in key regions and parts of the capital in an attempt to clamp down on the demos.
Peru's Fujimori in political pause ahead of new court hearing
Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori, released last month after more than a year in pre-trial custody, announced Wednesday she would take a break from politics, before a new detention hearing in her corruption case.
'Turning point' as number of male smokers drops: WHO
The number of male tobacco users is falling for the first time, the World Health Organisation said Thursday, hailing a "major shift" in efforts to kick the world's deadly tobacco addiction.
Majority of US House votes to impeach Trump for abuse of power
A majority of members of the US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power, setting up a Senate trial on removing him from office.
Impeachment vote set for Wednesday as Trump rages
An enraged US President Donald Trump said he was being subjected to an "attempted coup" and a witch trial as Democrats set a historic impeachment vote for Wednesday.
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