China: The not-so invisible hand in US-North Korea talks
By hosting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a fourth time, China has signalled again that it will not be sidelined in the diplomatic dance between its Cold War-era…
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Pope Francis urges end to migrant boat deadlock
Pope Francis has appealed to European leaders to show “concrete solidarity” and allow 49 migrants aboard two ships in the Mediterranean to land, BBC reports. Issuing a “heartfelt appeal” in…
EU border agency says migrant border crossings at 5-year low
The European Union’s border agency says the number of unauthorized border crossings into Europe has hit a five-year low, but that migrant entries into Spain via the Mediterranean continue to…
Boat carrying over 300 migrants rescued off Libya docks in Spain
A charity rescue vessel carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw them spending Christmas at sea and several European…
Gunmen attack Libya foreign ministry building
Gunmen have attacked the building of Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli on Tuesday, Report informs citing the TASS. According to Sky News Arabia, the diplomatic building was attacked by a…
‘Resurgent’ al-Qaeda plotting 9/11-style plane attacks in Europe
A “resurgent” Al-Qaeda is targeting Europe for terror attacks against airliners and airports, the security minister has warned. Ben Wallace said the decline of Isis – after becoming “the latest…
Aid ship with 311 migrants ignored by Italy, heads to Spain
Spain’s Foreign Ministry gave permission Saturday to an aid boat carrying 311 rescued migrants to set course for Spain after Italy and other Mediterranean countries did not answer its request…
Female migrants in Libya often face gang rape, abuse, UN reports
Women making the dangerous journey to Europe to flee poverty and conflicts in Africa are being gang-raped by traffickers or witnessed others taken away to be abused, according to a…
OPEC announces country levels of oil output reduction – TABLE
OPEC members will cut oil output by 3.04% instead of planned 2.5% in the first half of 2019, S&P Global Platts announced referring to sources in OPEC, Report informs. According…
Azerbaijan’s share in AIIB declines
Share of Azerbaijan in The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) fell by 0.0005 percentage point to 0.2642%. Report informs referring to the AIIB that this is caused by ratification of…