President Omar al-Bashir on Monday announced a fresh raft of measures aimed at salvaging protest-hit Sudan’s deteriorating economy.  Addressing supporters in the northern city of Al-Abyad, al-Bashir announced his decision to eliminate value-added taxes on microfinance projects. ...

The US economy will post strong growth in the first quarter, despite negative effects from the extended government shutdown, top White House economist Kevin Hassett said Monday. He said the year started off strong, with the blockbuster January jobs gain of over 300,000 pointing to expansion...

Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro unveiled Monday a series of measures designed to battle crime, corruption and violence in Latin America's biggest country, acting on President Jair Bolsonaro's law-and-order agenda. The measures include a bill allowing police to use their weapons in...

The world’s largest social media site, with more than 2 billion users worldwide, marks its 15th anniversary Monday beset by scandals and accusations that it has failed to prevent, and even fostered, the mining of user data by private companies. Given its stated commitment to remaining a...

Afghanistan saw a bloody start to the new year with over 1,700 war-related casualties in January alone. Figures compiled by Anadolu Agency suggest more than 900 people were killed and at least 800 others were injured across Afghanistan in terrorist attacks and security operations. The...

Some 3,750 troops will be deployed to the U.S. border with Mexico, the Department of Defense said on Sunday. The troops will be sent to place barbed wire at key points of entry along the border in response to large migrant caravans that had been marching their way up from Central America to...

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke Sunday with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, praising the "courage and leadership" of the national assembly head whom Ottawa recognizes as interim president, according to a statement. The phone call comes a day before a meeting of the...

 Wirecard said that a law firm it appointed has made no conclusive findings of criminal misconduct by any employee of the German payments firm and that there are indications the allegations stemmed from a quarrel between employees. Shares in the German member of the blue-chip DAX...

A former mayor campaigning on an anti-corruption ticket swept to victory in El Salvador's presidential election on Sunday, bringing an end to a two-party system that has held sway over the violence-plagued Central American country for three decades. Nayib Bukele, the 37-year-old former...

Asian markets rose Monday as investors were cheered by a blockbuster US jobs report last week, while trade was thin owing to the three-day Lunar New Year break. Expectations that the Federal Reserve will take its foot off the gas in raising interest rates and optimism that China and the...

Ryanair reported on Monday a 20 million euro ($22.88 million) loss in the third quarter on weaker fares, which it expects to continue throughout the year. Weak fares had led the company two weeks ago to cut its full-year profit forecast for the second time in three months. Ryanair...

Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Russia will abandon a centerpiece nuclear arms treaty but will only deploy intermediate-range nuclear missiles if Washington does so, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump accused Moscow Friday of violating the 1987...

President Donald Trump said in remarks aired Sunday he saw a "good chance" of reaching deals on two key US foreign policy challenges: North Korean nuclear disarmament and trade relations with China. Interviewed on CBS's "Face the Nation," Trump said the date and venue of his upcoming second...

Resisting widespread calls for his resignation, Virginia's embattled governor on Saturday pledged to remain in office after disavowing a blatantly racist photograph that appeared under his name in his 1984 medical school yearbook. In a tumultuous 24 hours, Gov. Ralph Northam on Friday...

U.S. President Donald Trump said that sending the military to Venezuela was "an option" as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to hand over power to opposition leader and self-proclaimed President Juan Guaido. The United States, Canada and several Latin...

Nissan announced Sunday it has cancelled plans to make its X-Trail SUV in the UK — a sharp blow to British Prime Minister Theresa May, who fought to have the model built in northern England as she sought to shore up confidence in the British economy after it leaves the European Union....

France warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that a deadline to organise elections ran out Sunday night and that Paris was preparing to recognise his opponent, Juan Guaido. France, Germany and Spain have given Maduro until midnight on Sunday to call a presidential election. The...

Turkey’s foreign minister said on Sunday countries which have recognized Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido were fueling Venezuela’s troubles and punishing millions of its people. Turkey has backed Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in contrast with NATO allies the...

The Venezuelan president on Sunday said that the U.S. wanted to go back to the 20th century where the natural resources of a country were exploited through Washington-backed coups. Nicolas Maduro spoke to Spanish La Sexta channel and commented on the U.S. attitude, EU ultimatum and the...

Congo opposition leader Martin Fayulu pronounced his first speech during a rally on Saturday since losing a disputed election, rejecting any outreach by the new president, Félix Tshisekedi, and calling for “peaceful resistance”. Fayulu told thousands of supporters who gathered in the...