December 10, 2015 - Page 3

Business-friendly conservative Mauricio Macri was sworn in as Argentina’s new president Thursday, turning the page on 12 years under left-wing power couple Nestor and Cristina Kirchner. The oath of office was administered

Greece said Thursday it would seek to deport economic migrants, who had been blocked at its border with Macedonia after Skopje clamped down on entry, if they are not entitled to asylum.

South Africa’s rand dropped to historic lows Thursday after President Jacob Zuma sacked his respected finance minister in a move that triggered widespread fears about the country’s economic outlook. South Africa has

Rwanda’s election commission said Thursday it was ready to hold a referendum next week on a constitutional amendment that could see veteran leader Paul Kagame rule until 2034. Kagame has run Rwanda

Swiss police on Thursday were “actively searching” Geneva for suspects who may be linked to last month’s attacks in Paris, a statement said, adding that the alert level in the city had

An outbreak of swine flu in Iran has claimed 42 lives since mid-November, including in a province neighbouring Tehran, Health Minister Hassan Hashemi said Thursday. Hashemi, quoted by ISNA news agency, said

French President Francois Hollande said Thursday there were “still difficulties” in the climate talks in Paris, especially on financing. “There are still difficulties, we are aware of them, on financing… There is

Tanzanian president John Magufuli on Thursday named veteran diplomat and former UN envoy to Somalia Augustine Mahiga as foreign minister, promising a “lean” cabinet amid an austerity drive. Magufuli, who took power