Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…
Nine killed as Taliban disguised in burqas attack Pakistani college
Middle East
December 1, 2017
Nine killed as Taliban disguised in burqas attack Pakistani college
Pakistani Taliban gunmen disguised in all-enveloping burqas stormed the campus of an agriculture college in Pakistan on Friday, killing at…
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
World
November 30, 2017
EU, UN and African leaders draw up emergency plan for migrants in Libya
The European Union, United Nations and African Union have agreed to an emergency plan to dismantle people smuggling networks and…
UK: Net migration fell by 100,000 in year after Brexit
World
November 30, 2017
UK: Net migration fell by 100,000 in year after Brexit
Net migration to Britain fell sharply in the 12 months after last year’s Brexit referendum, with more than three-quarters of…
US warns North Korean leadership will be ‘utterly destroyed’ in case of war
World
November 30, 2017
US warns North Korean leadership will be ‘utterly destroyed’ in case of war
The United States warned North Korea’s leadership it would be “utterly destroyed” if war were to break out after Pyongyang…
Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election: Reuters
Egypt
November 29, 2017
Former Egyptian premier Shafiq says intends to run in 2018 election: Reuters
Former Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force pilot and ex-presidential candidate, told Reuters on Wednesday he intended…
Israel to appoint new envoy to Jordan in bid to heal ties: source
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Israel to appoint new envoy to Jordan in bid to heal ties: source
Israel plans to appoint a new ambassador to Jordan in a bid to calm Amman’s anger over the current envoy’s…
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
World
November 29, 2017
Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from extreme far-right UK group
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday posted anti-Muslim videos on Twitter that had originally been posted by a leader of…
Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU: sources
World
November 29, 2017
Britain close to deal on Brexit bill with EU: sources
Britain has offered to pay much of what the European Union was demanding to settle a Brexit “divorce bill”, bringing…
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Middle East
November 29, 2017
Lebanon’s Aoun says Hariri to ‘certainly’ stay as PM
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that Saad al-Hariri will “certainly” remain prime minister and Lebanon’s political crisis will be resolved…