Rasa - Slovenia’s parliament is expected to recognize the State of Palestine, as the Foreign Affairs Committee of the legislature will vote Wednesday on a draft resolution, with the backing of Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec, before it passes to the parliament for a full vote.
Rasa - British campaigners say they are preparing to stage the “most incredible protest in our history” upon US President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK.
Rasa - The government of Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a revolt by Conservative MPs over the indefinite detention of immigrants in Britain.
Rasa - Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has blasted Saudi Arabia’s state religion of “Wahhabism” as “destructive and anti-Islamic,” calling for active action to counter the pseudo-ideology, which is also practiced by terrorist groups such as Daesh and al-Qaeda.
Rasa - The French foreign minister has criticized the US for exerting pressure on European countries to change the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, saying Washington knows when an agreement is inked, all parties must honor their end of the bargain.
Rasa - More than half of all children in Britain’s very poorest areas are now growing up in poverty as the impact of cuts to benefits are leading to an “emerging child poverty crisis,” according to a new study.
Rasa - A high-ranking American cardinal has criticized Pope Francis over his recent remarks in Chile, saying the comments had caused “great pain” for victims of sexual abuse.
Rasa - A coalition of human rights group have asked UK Prime Minister Theresa May to withdraw an invitation extended to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit the UK.
Rasa - The new US ambassador to the Netherlands, Pete Hoekstra, has admitted making anti-Muslim comments in 2015, claiming that Muslims had created so-called "no-go" zones in the country and were burning politicians.