Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
World
October 11, 2018
Tony Blair sees 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum
LONDON (Reuters) – Former British leader Tony Blair said there was a 50-50 chance of another Brexit referendum as…
Dozens killed in Afghan clashes as election nears
Middle East
October 11, 2018
Dozens killed in Afghan clashes as election nears
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) – At least 15 Afghan border police were killed battling Taliban insurgents on Thursday, an official…
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
World
October 11, 2018
Russian space rocket fails in mid-air, 2-man US-Russian crew lands safely
BAIKONUR COSMODROME, Kazakhstan (Reuters) – The two-man US-Russian crew of a Soyuz spacecraft taking them to the orbiting International…
Egypt central bank signs $3.8 bln finance accord with international banks
Egypt
October 11, 2018
Egypt central bank signs $3.8 bln finance accord with international banks
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The Central Bank of Egypt said on Thursday it agreed to enter into a…
Son of ousted Egyptian president freed on bail: judicial source
Egypt
October 11, 2018
Son of ousted Egyptian president freed on bail: judicial source
CAIRO (Reuters) – The youngest son of former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi was released on bail, a judicial source…
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
World
October 11, 2018
China legalizes Xinjiang ‘re-education camps’ after denying they exist
(CNN) – Authorities in China’s far-western Xinjiang region appear to have officially legalized so-called re-education camps for people accused…
Turkey cannot remain silent over Khashoggi’s disappearance, Erdogan says
Middle East
October 11, 2018
Turkey cannot remain silent over Khashoggi’s disappearance, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey cannot remain silent over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Tayyip Erdogan was…
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
World
October 10, 2018
Myanmar newspaper journalists held after handing themselves in to police
Three senior journalists at Myanmar’s largest private newspaper were remanded in custody after handing themselves in to police on…
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
World
October 10, 2018
North Korea wants to ‘ardently welcome’ Pope Francis, South says
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang, a gesture designed to highlight peace…
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
Middle East
October 10, 2018
Lebanon’s Berri cites ‘positive atmosphere’ over government: al-Manar
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday some saw “a positive, promising atmosphere” in talks…