Germany’s main railway operator and a union representing many of its train drivers have reached a deal in a long dispute over working hours and pay that was marked by a string of strikes, the union said Monday. Neither the GDL union nor state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn gave details …
Read More »Maduro makes official re-election run while would-be rival struggles to register candidacy
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — It’s a tale of two dramatically different political campaigns. On Monday, throngs of supporters of President Nicolás Maduro rallied at a giant stage draped in the red, yellow and blue colors of Venezuela’s flag outside the electoral council headquarters where he made official his candidacy for …
Read More »Biden ‘perplexed’ by Netanyahu cancelling Israeli delegation
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Read More »An explosion near a police station in northern Kenya has killed 4 people, including 3 officers
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An explosion at a small hotel located near a police station in northeastern Kenya killed four people, including three officers, and wounded several others on Monday, authorities said. The blast in the town of Mandera, which is on the border with Somalia, was caused by an …
Read More »6 more bodies found off Indonesian coast after Rohingya refugee boat disaster
Six more bodies of Rohingya refugees have been found at sea off Indonesia after a boat with more than 150 people aboard capsized last week, local authorities said Monday. The bodies of the six women were found off the coast of Aceh province, search and rescue officials said in a …
Read More »Former Senegalese PM concedes presidential election to opposition candidate
Former Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba conceded the presidential election to opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. Faye, backed by popular opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has pledged to combat corruption and foreign interference. The election followed months of uncertainty after President Macky Sall’s unsuccessful attempt to postpone it. A former …
Read More »France kicks up drug raids and arrests as European elections approach
The French interior minister announced multiple nationwide anti-drug crackdowns Monday, reflecting the government’s commitment to show it’s serious about tackling the drug trade and crime in cities ahead of European elections. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said that police units conducted raids and made several arrests in the northern city of …
Read More »Philippines issues ‘strongest protest’ after Chinese water cannon assault on navy boat
The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on Monday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea, officials said. Two Chinese coast guard ships …
Read More »Bulgaria’s prime minister-designate, Maria Gabriel, withdraws nomination
Bulgaria’s prime minister-designate, Maria Gabriel, withdrew her nomination on Monday due to failed negotiations between political coalitions. Prime Minister Nikolay Denkov stepped down on March 6, expecting Gabriel to replace him, but the transition failed. The withdrawal came after two weeks of negotiations between GERB-UDF and the reformist coalition led …
Read More »China pastor, free after 7 years in prison, says he is unable to get an ID
Rev. John Sanqiang Cao, a Chinese pastor, said he is unable to get legal documentation after his release from prison. Cao was arrested and sentenced to seven years in prison while returning from a missionary trip in Burma. Despite being released, Cao said he faces numerous restrictions and feels like …
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