Brazil courts foreign investment to expand rail and highways
September 22, 2023 4:45 AM Brazil hopes to attract some 180 billion reais ($36.6 billion) of private investments in new rail and highway projects over the next three years, its…
Diplomatic challenges multiply for Ukraine’s Zelensky
September 22, 2023 4:26 AM PARIS – President Volodymyr Zelensky, who once enjoyed enthusiastic support from his allies in the defence of Ukraine, is encountering more diplomatic setbacks than at…
At UN, Kenya’s president asks world not to leave Haiti behind
September 22, 2023 4:14 AM Kenyan President William Ruto urged the United Nations Security Council on Thursday to formally back a security support mission to Haiti, which Kenya has shown…
US Army, Marine Corps leaders confirmed; other military promotions still in limbo
September 22, 2023 4:07 AM A Republican senator has been blocking confirmations to senior Pentagon posts since March over abortion policy. Read More
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces fully ready for ceasefire and political talks -Hemedti
September 22, 2023 3:55 AM Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are fully prepared for a ceasefire and to engage in comprehensive political talks for an end to its civil conflict…
Abbas says Middle East peace only possible when Palestinians get full rights
September 22, 2023 3:47 AM Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday that Middle East peace was not achievable until the Palestinians are granted full…
Bus carrying high school band rolls over in New York state, killing at least one
September 22, 2023 3:44 AM NEW YORK – A bus carrying members of a high school band rolled over and crashed on a highway in New York state on Thursday…
EU, OSCE urge Bosnian Serb government to drop ‘foreign agents’ bill
September 22, 2023 3:17 AM The European Union and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) urged the Bosnian Serb government on Thursday to drop a bill that…
Azerbaijan, Karabakh separatists hold ‘constructive’ peace talks
September 22, 2023 2:59 AM YEVLAKH – Azerbaijan and Armenian separatists from the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh held their first direct peace talks on Thursday, after Baku claimed to have…
Brazil top court rejects time limit on Indigenous land claims
September 22, 2023 2:51 AM A majority on Brazil’s Supreme Court voted on Thursday against a cut-off date limiting Indigenous land claims, a restriction sought by the powerful farm lobby…