ETHIOPIA: State of emergency extended by four months
The Ethiopian parliament has extended by four months a state of emergency it declared six months ago after almost a year of often violent anti-governm
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BRAZIL: Ex-speaker Eduardo Cunha jailed for 15 years
A judge has sentenced the former speaker of the lower house of the Brazilian Congress, Eduardo Cunha, to 15 years and four months in prison. Cunha was
VENEZUELA: Supreme Court assumes Congress role
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ruled that it will take over the opposition-led Congress’ legislative powers, in a move condemned by opposit
BANGLADESH: Fighters blow themselves up with grenade
As many as eight fighters blew themselves up with a grenade in Bangladesh rather than surrender, police said on Thursday, the latest clash in the Sout
MALAYSIA: Kim Jong-nam’s body released to N/Korea
Malaysia has released the body of the assassinated half-brother of North Korea’s leader following negotiations with Pyongyang. Prime Minister Na