U.S. denounces violence ahead of Burundi presidential referendum
The U.S. State Department on Tuesday denounced recent political violence in Burundi ahead of the country’s May 17 referendum to amend its constitution and … source
Could Turkey’s dream of joining the EU become a reality? BBC News
Turkey has long term ambitions of joining the European Union. But as Mark Lowen reports from Istanbul, the country is a long way from achieving that goal. source
‘UK can’t stop Turkey joining EU’ says Penny Mordaunt – BBC News
Defence Minister and Vote Leave supporter Penny Mordaunt has denied the UK would have a veto on any Turkish accession to the EU. Speaking to Andrew … source
Myanmar Backtracks on Rohingya Voting Rights: VICE News Capsule, February 13
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Twelve Taliban militants arrested in connection to Pakistan school … source
Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont speaks in Brussels
Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont, speaking at a news conference in Brussels, said Tuesday he accepts the snap election called by Spain’s central … source
Voters in largely Roman Catholic Ireland back repeal of abortion ban, results indicate
Voters in Ireland have chosen to repeal a 1983 constitutional ban on abortions in the deeply Roman Catholic nation, referendum results indicate. Votes in more than half of the country’s…
Comoros ex-president wants apex court reopened before referendum
Former Comorian President Ahmed Abdallah Sambi on Monday called for the reopening of the country’s Constitutional Court as a prerequisite for the … source
Non-EU workers in UK worried about future right to work
Some EU nationals living in the UK are concerned about how a Brexit would affect their right to work there. The debate and divisions in the UK are already ……
Turkey Referendum: What is happening in Erdogan’s Turkey? BBC News
On Sunday, the people of Turkey will decide whether or not to give their president significant new powers. If Recep Tayyip Erdogan wins the vote, he’ll be able to ……
Turkey referendum: Erdogan wins vote to expand presidential powers – BBC News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029. With 99.45% … source