Two teenagers were killed on Friday in clashes between Hindus and Muslims in eastern India that followed derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad by two ruling party officials, police said on Saturday. Police opened fire to break up the violence in the city of Ranchi in Jharkhand state but it was not clear if the… Read More Two dead following clashes between Hindus and Muslims in eastern India
North Korea promoted its key nuclear negotiator to foreign minister, state media said on Saturday, as leader Kim Jong Un vowed to his ruling party that he would use “power for power” to fight threats to the country’s sovereignty. Choe Son Hui, long a key member of Pyongyang’s team negotiating over its nuclear programme with… Read More North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promotes country’s nuclear envoy
U.S. President Joe Biden and fellow leaders from the Western Hemisphere on Friday rolled out a new set of measures to confront the regional migration crisis, seeking to salvage an Americas summit roiled by division. Biden’s aides had touted the migration declaration as a centerpiece of the U.S.-hosted Summit of the Americas, and 20 countries… Read More American leaders unveil plan to tackle regional migrant crisis
Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year cooperation plan in Tehran on Saturday as the two countries, among the world’s top oil producers, grapple with U.S. sanctions that are crippling their exports. The signing ceremony, carried by Iranian state TV, was overseen by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro and took place… Read More Iran and Venezuela sign 20-year cooperation plan
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border on Friday, including a strike that killed two Congolese children, a spokesperson for the Congolese army said. The alleged attacks are part of an escalating dispute between the Central African neighbours linked to a fresh offensive by the M23… Read More DR Congo and Rwanda trade accusations on cross-border rocket strikes
A prominent Northern Irish loyalist community worker was charged with firearms offences on Saturday having been arrested by detectives investigating the hijacking and placing of a suspect device in a van that targeted Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney. Detectives from Northern Ireland’s terrorism investigation unit charged Winston Irvine, 46, with possession of a firearm and… Read More Northern Irish police charge man for attack on Irish foreign minister Simon Coveney
A Bolivian court found former President Jeanine Anez guilty on Friday of orchestrating a coup that brought her to power during a 2019 political crisis. She was sentenced to 10 years in prison. An former military commander and ex-police general were also convicted. Anez, 54, was convicted of making “decisions contrary to the constitution” and… Read More Bolivian court jails former President Jeanine Anez for ten years
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