Death toll in Pakistan election rally bombing rises to 149

The death toll from a suicide attack on an election rally in Pakistan's southwestern Baluchistan province on Friday spiked to 149, officials said, putting it among the deadliest attacks in the south …

Germany can extradite ex-catalonia leader Puigdemont to Spain for corruption, not rebellion

A German court ruled on Thursday that deposed Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont may be extradited to Spain, but only for alleged corruption and not on the more serious charge of rebellion."Extradition…

Amsterdam chooses first woman mayor Halsema

The last remaining city in Netherland to not have never had a female leader has made history by choosing it first female mayor.The city of Amsterdam, which had its first mayor in 1343 chose 52-year-o…

Top U.S. House Democrat ousted by 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in primary elections

Serving House Democrat, Joe Crowley has lost his re-election bid, losing out to a 28-year-old activist in the New York primary elections. His defeat, a first for an incumbent democrat this primary se…

Turkey's President Erdogan wins re-election

Turkey's long-standing leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a new five-year term after securing outright victory in the first round of a presidential poll.State media reports put Mr Erdogan on 53% wit…

Iraq court says votes cancellation in May election unconstitutional

Iraq's top court upheld on Thursday a law mandating a nationwide recount of votes in a May parliamentary election but ruled that the cancellation of overseas, displaced, and Peshmerga ballots was unc…

Japan to halt missile attack drills after Trump-Kim summit says local news agency

Japan has decided to halt evacuation drills to prepare for a potential North Korean missile attack as tensions had eased following a historic summit between the leaders of the United States and North…

Trump reverts family separation policy with executive order

US President Donald Trump has bowed to public pressure and signed an executive order promising to "keep families together" in migrant detentions.Mr Trump reversed his own policy amid international fu…

Macron 'never meant to offend' Italy with migrant comments

French President Emmanuel Macron attempted to resolve tensions with Italy on Thursday, saying he never meant to cause offense by criticising its rejection of a migrant ship in remarks that sparked fu…

San Francisco gets first black female mayor

San Francisco is to have its first-ever female black mayor - at a time when African-Americans are becoming increasingly scarce in the US city.London Breed, a long-time community activist who grew up …

Italy says without France apology Conte-Macron meet should be cancelled

Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said Wednesday that without an "official apology" from France, a planned meeting between Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and French President Emmanuel Macron on…

Trump says relationship with Canada's PM Trudeau "good " after G7 meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had a good relationship with Justin Trudeau just days after blasting the Canadian prime minister and other U.S. allies over trade.An escalating clash ov…

US offers 'unique' guarantees before historic summit with North Korea

The US has offered North Korea "unique" security guarantees to try to persuade it to give up its nuclear arsenal, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday ahead of Tuesday's crucial summit in Singa…

Spain's new cabinent dominated by women

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's new pro-EU government will be sworn in on Thursday with the most women in modern history, with 11 female and six male ministers.The new executive comp…

Spain's ousted PM Mariano Rajoy to step down as conservative party leader

Spain's former Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said on Tuesday he would stand down as leader of the People's Party (PP) after his party was ousted from government in a no-confidence vote from Socialist …

Giuseppe Conte sworn in as italy's prime minister

Italy's president swore in Giuseppe Conte on Friday as prime minister of Western Europe's first anti-establishment government whose aim is to cut taxes, boost welfare spending and overhaul European U…

BREAKING: Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy voted out of office by parliament, replaced by Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament.Socialist leader Pedro S?nchez, who filed the motion after Mr Rajoy's party was implicated in …

Madrid approves new Catalan separatist govt

Spain gave its green light Friday to a new separatist executive in Catalonia that does not include jailed or exiled former ministers, paving the way for Madrid to end direct rule over the region.The …

Spain PM Mariano Rajoy faces defeat in Friday no-confidence vote

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is likely to be forced out of office after a key party said it would support a motion of no confidence against him, Spanish media report.The no-confidence vote is schedul…

Spanish prime minister to face confidence vote on Friday

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy will face a vote of confidence in his leadership on Friday as corruption convictions handed down to dozens of people linked to his center-right People's Party (PP…