Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has been elected as new prime minister of Ireland in a vote held here on Saturday at a special meeting of the lower house of the Irish parliament. Announcing the vot
The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a sweeping policing reform legislation largely along party lines, in the wake of a national outcry a
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that he did not rule out running for another term if the relevant amendments to the national constitution were passed."I
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell criticized President Donald Trump for threatening to use active-duty U.S. troops against protesters, saying it shows he has "drifted away" from the U.S.
The Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) approved the national anthem bill at the third reading debate on Thursday af
Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his government to take quick steps to repair economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.Prime Minister Mikhail Mishus
Reuters Image Burundi's first lady has reportedly been airlifted to Kenya after contracting COVID-19, Kenyan media report.Citizen TV reports that Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza arrived in Nairobi on
The U.S. Paycheck Protection Program is one of the core parts of the $2 trillion pandemic rescue package passed in March. /Reuters The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill a
On the heels of a furor over his tweets accusing MSNBC host Joe Scarborough of murder, Twitter has quietly begun to fact-check the president.A new warning label encouraging Twitter users to “Ge
The Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) on Monday deliberated a draft civil code and a draft decision of the NPC on establishing and
The U.S. Senate will vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Congressman John Ratcliffe as the next director of national intelligence (DNI) on Thursday. The Sen
Under the agreement, Ghani remains as the Afghan president and Abdullah heads the High Council for National Reconciliation to lead the peace talks with the Taliban.KABU
Thousands are attending rallies in defiance of a ban on large gatherings (AFP Photo/AMOS GUMULIRA) Officials and experts are sounding the alarm as Malawi shifts to top campaign gear with giant
President Arthur Peter Mutharika of Malawi addresses attendees during the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. Headquarters in New York, September 29, 2015. REUTERS/Mik
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic. /AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic Serbia's president has set 21 June as the date of a parliamentary election which had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.T
An aerial view of the deserted Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 in France, April 1, 2020. /Reuters French Prime Mini
Norwegian Air said it had secured support from enough bondholders for a $1.2 billion debt-for-equity swap, a vital step in helping it survive the coronavirus crisis. /Reuters Norwegian Air sai
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