Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday called for a new mass protest as a devastating blackout that has left millions without power entered its fifth day and the US said it is withdrawing its remaining diplomatic personnel from Caracas. President Nicolas Maduro meanwhile called...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday backed key European reform ideas from her presumptive heir, including a single EU seat in the UN Security Council and a joint aircraft carrier. Merkel was asked about an essay by her anointed successor, CDU party chief Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer,...

Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli declared a state of emergency and mobilization in the north-central city of Sirte. The decision came after forces of east Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar, known as the Libyan National Army, reportedly move forward to the...

Asian markets were mixed Monday as bargain-buying from last week's sharp losses was offset by a weak US jobs report and ongoing concerns about the global economy. Investors ran for the hills Friday after the European Central Bank slashed its growth and inflation forecasts, and China...