UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years
AFP | The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the...
Blue sky at night lights up social media in New York
AFP | An alien invasion? The Rapture? The sky flashed an eerie blue over New York City on Thursday night and social media users feared...
Brazil military’s central role in Rio security nearing end
AFP | The Brazilian military's central role in Rio de Janeiro state security is nearing its end, with a drop in some indicators of violence...
Five things to know about Romania
AFP | Romania, which takes over the rotating EU presidency in January for the first time since it joined the bloc in 2007, is a...
At 20, euro is currency giant on fragile footing
AFP | The euro turns 20 on Tuesday, marking two tumultuous decades that saw the single currency survive a make-or-break crisis and become a fixture...
Twenty years of the euro: key dates
AFP | Two decades ago the euro currency was launched, at first existing virtually for accounting and financial transactions and then three years later as...
Israel vows to block Palestinian bid to become full UN member
AFP | Israel has vowed to work with the United States to block a bid by the Palestinians for full membership in the United Nations,...
Saudi king orders government reshuffle after Khashoggi fallout
AFP | Saudi Arabia's King Salman ordered a sweeping government reshuffle Thursday, replacing key security and political figures including the foreign minister, as the kingdom...
Spike in illegal Channel crossings ‘concerning’: UK minister
AFP | Britain's Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes said Thursday that a spike in migrants crossing the Channel by boat was "deeply concerning", after dozens of...
Michelle Obama tops Hillary Clinton as America’s most admired woman
AFP | Former First Lady Hillary Clinton's 17-year run as the woman Americans admire most is over. Another former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has deposed Clinton...
Japan bolts whaling commission, but tensions may ease
AFP | Japan has made good on years of threats by bolting the International Whaling Commission, but its decision may also offer a way out...
Efforts to return Syria’s Assad to Arab fold amount to hollow victory for autocrats – James M. Dorsey
James M. Dorsey | Two developments, the pending return of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad to the Arab fold and protests in Sudan, Jordan, and Tunisia,...