No-confidence motion filed against Spanish PM Rajoy by opposition Socialist party

'Spain's biggest opposition party, the Socialists, filed a no-confidence motion on Friday against Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy after his conservative Popular Party was found guilty of benefiting from…

Trump cancels North Korea summit

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off a planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, even after North Korea followed through on a pledge to blow up tunnels at its nuclear test si…

US retaliates asks two Venezuelan diplomats to leave within 48 hours

The United States ordered two top Venezuelan diplomats to leave within 48 hours in a tit for tat response to Caracas' expulsion order against the top two US diplomats there."This action is to recipro…

First black female nominee for US governor

A former Georgia lawmaker and author has taken a major step towards becoming the first ever African-American female governor of a US state.Stacey Abrams won the Democratic Party primary on Tuesday, t…

BREAKING: Ondo State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker impeached

Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday, impeached the Deputy Speaker of the assembly, Mr. Iroju Ogundeji, during the plenary session at the assembly's complex.18 of the 26 lawmakers s…

Pence's Brother Wins Primary For U.S. House Seat

Greg Pence, the older brother of US Vice President Mike Pence, cruised to victory in a Republican primary Tuesday, leaving him in prime position to become a member of Congress next year.Should he pre…

Five Australian politicians removed over dual citizenship

Five new Australian parliamentarians have been ousted for holding dual citizenship when they were elected.Last year, 10 MPs and senators were removed from office for violating a constitutional rule t…

Medvedev secures new mandate as Russian prime minister

Dmitry Medvedev secured a fresh term as Russian prime minister on Tuesday, as the lower house of parliament voted overwhelmingly for President Vladimir Putin's long-term ally to retain his post."I am…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un meet in China

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the North Korean leader ahead of an expected summit with US President Donald Trump.Chinese st…

Armenia protest leader Pashinyan elected as prime minister

Opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan was elected as Armenia's new prime minister on Tuesday, capping a peaceful revolution driven by weeks of mass protests against corruption and cronyism in the ex-Sovi…

Putin proposes Dmitry Medvedev for PM: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday asked parliament to back a new mandate for outgoing prime minister Dmitry Medvedev, his longtime ally."Putin submitted Dmitry Medvedev's candidacy to receiv…

Newly-elected German mayor punched while celebrating election victory

Fresh from knocking out the long-time mayor of Freiburg in south-west Germany in a surprise election victory, Martin Horn was celebrating his success when a man hit him in the face.Mr Horn, a 33-year…

Armenia protests: New election date set in bid to defuse crisis

Armenia's parliament on Thursday set May 1 as the date to elect a prime minister in a bid to defuse rapidly escalating tensions, with protest leader Nikol Pashinyan locked in a battle of wills with t…

White House doctor Ronny Jackson withdraws name as nominee for Veteran Affairs position

U.S. President Donald Trump's physician Ronny Jackson withdrew on Thursday from the nomination to head the Department of Veterans Affairs after allegations about misconduct mounted and a Senate panel…

Madrid leader resigns over supermarket 'theft video'

The head of Spain's Madrid region has stepped down amid shoplifting allegations, weeks after being accused of faking a master's degree.Cristina Cifuentes condemned as a personal attack the publicatio…

In Lebanon vote, candidates shell out for coverage

Six thousand dollars can buy a minute of air time, but a talk show episode can cost $240,000. In Lebanon, media outlets are charging parliamentary candidates exorbitant prices for coverage.Whether be…

Japan's Education minister apologises after 'sexy yoga' claims

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration which is currently battling two cronyism scandals and sexual harassment claims against a top finance ministry bureaucrat, has yet another controvers…

US Senate committee approves Pompeo's nomination for Secretary of State

United States' President, Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, narrowly won approval from a Senate panel Monday, paving the way for the CIA director to become America's top diplom…

15 years jail term for Indonesia former parliament speaker over corrupt practices

An Indonesian court on Tuesday sentenced the former speaker of parliament, Setya Novanto, to 15 years in jail for his role in causing state losses of around $170 million, linked to a national electro…

Newly elected Prime Minister Serzh Sarkisian has resigned following days of protests

Armenian Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan has resigned following days of large-scale street protests against him.Opposition supporters accused Mr Sargsyan of clinging to power when he was appointed prim…