Honduras arrests alleged mastermind behind activist’s murder Honduran authorities on Friday said they arrested a high-ranking executive of a hydroelectric company on Friday on charges of helping plan the murder of indigenous environmental activist Berta Caceres two years ago. Roberto David Castillo, executive president of Desarrollos Energeticos (DESA), was arrested […]
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Pence rallies conservatives with call to fight hard at 2018 elections Vice President Mike Pence rallied thousands of conservative activists on Thursday to fight back against a Democratic drive to take over the U.S. Congress in 2018 elections, calling a Republican victory at the midterm votes crucial to advancing President […]
Prominent businessmen reach settlements in Saudi corruption probe Several prominent businessmen have reached financial settlements with Saudi Arabian authorities in the kingdom’s sweeping crackdown on corruption, an official source told Reuters on Friday. They include Waleed al-Ibrahim, owner of regional television network MBC; Fawaz Alhokair, a major shareholder in fashion […]
Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations:- A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK territorial waters over Christmas, Britain’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Russian naval activity near Britain had […]
Poland’s PM Szydlo expects changes in government within weeks Poland’s Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on Tuesday she expects some personnel changes in the government in the coming weeks. “There will be changes, I have taken these decisions,” Szydlo told private broadcaster TVN 24. Polish media long speculated that several […]
Republicans call on new Trump chief of staff to Fix White House chaos Republicans on Sunday urged President Donald Trump’s new chief of staff John Kelly to rein in the chaos within the White House on Monday but said the retired Marine Corps general will be challenged to assert control. […]
German police detain suspect after axe attack in Duesseldorf German police detain suspect after axe attack in Duesseldorf:- German police said they had detained a man who attacked five people at Duesseldorf central train station with an axe on Thursday. A police spokesman said the suspected assailant had been taken […]
