Spain Rejects US Extradition Request for Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief
Spain’s high court has rejected a U.S. extradition request for Venezuela’s ex-spy chief.Former major general Hugo Carvajal is wanted in...
Facebook to Name First Oversight Panel Members by Year-end
Facebook said Tuesday that it expects to name the first members of a new quasi-independent oversight board by year-end.The oversight...
How Will No-Deal Brexit Chaos Affect Developing Economies?
Developing economies could face disruption from the shock waves of Britain crashing out of the European Union with no deal,...
Spain to Hold Snap Election on Nov. 10 After Party Talks Fail
Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday called a snap election for Nov. 10, Spain’s fourth in as many years,...
Second Man Arrested in Theft of Gold Toilet
Police in Britain have arrested a second man in connection with the theft of a solid-gold toilet that was part...
Explosion Causes Fire at Russian Lab Housing Smallpox Virus
An explosion sparked a fire at a Russian research facility that is reportedly one of two places in the world...
2 Dutch Tourists Guilty of Trespassing at US Security Site
Two Dutch tourists who wanted to take video of Area 51 have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor trespass and illegal parking...
US Military Still Buying Chinese-Made Drones Despite Spying Concerns
The Air Force and the Navy bought Chinese-manufactured drones for elite forces months after the Pentagon prohibited their use due...
Snowden Calls on France’s Macron to Grant Him Asylum
Former U.S. National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked classified documents detailing government surveillance programs, is calling on French...
CPJ: Concern Over Life Sentence Appeal in 2000 Murder of Ukrainian Journalist
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has “expressed concern” over the possibility that a former Ukrainian police general...
Pakistan, India Join Russia-Led Military Drills Despite Kashmir Tensions
Pakistan and India are taking part in a multinational counterterrorism military drill in Russia notwithstanding escalating border tensions between the...
EU Parliament Endorses Lagarde as New Central Bank Head
The European Parliament has agreed the nomination of Christine Lagarde to serve an eight-year term as the next president of...
Russian Actor Sentenced to 3.5 Years On Charges of Hurting Policeman
A court in Moscow sentenced Russian actor Pavel Ustinov to 3.5 years in prison on Monday on charges of using...
Locals Protest Construction of Russia’s Massive Landfill
Who would want what’s possibly Europe’s largest landfill in their own backyard? That question lies at the center of a protest...
Iranian, Russian and Turkish Presidents Focus on Unity in Efforts to End Syrian War
The presidents of Turkey, Iran and Russia met in Ankara Monday in the latest trilateral summit to resolve the Syrian...
Spanish Party Offers Way Out of Political Limbo, Election Still Looming
The leader of Spain’s center-right Ciudadanos party offered on Monday to break a political deadlock and avoid another election by...
Cutting-edge Electric Boat Undergoes Testing on River Seine in Paris
An innovative boat that saves energy by rising out of the water on hydrofoil wings underwent testing on the Seine...
Slovak Prime Minister Seen Surviving No-confidence Vote
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini should easily defeat a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, but his government is being increasingly damaged...
Italian Police Arrest Three Accused of Torturing Migrants in Libya
Italian police arrested three men Monday accused of torturing and extorting money from migrants in a Libyan detention center.Prosecutors in...
Greece Seeks Europe’s OK to Repay Part of IMF Loans Early
Greece has asked its European creditors to approve the early repayment of part of its bailout loans from the International...
EU Questions Hungary Over Rule of Law Concerns
European Union ministers grilled Hungary on Monday over Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s tightening of restrictions around free media, judges, academics,...
Global Nuclear Threat ‘Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis’
World leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, which begins Tuesday in New York, must make nuclear arms control...
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