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Egypt, Swiss company TCG sign waste-to-energy agreement
Business
November 2, 2019
Egypt, Swiss company TCG sign waste-to-energy agreement
The Egyptian government on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Swiss company TCG to cooperate within the waste-to-energy…
British PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit
World
October 30, 2019
British PM Johnson gambles on an election to decide the fate of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – The fate of Britain’s departure from the European Union could be decided in a Dec. 12 election…
UK set for third election in four years to try to break Brexit gridlock
World
October 29, 2019
UK set for third election in four years to try to break Brexit gridlock
Britain looked set Tuesday for a pre-Christmas election after the main opposition Labor party backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s push…
French police probe mosque attacker’s motive
World
October 29, 2019
French police probe mosque attacker’s motive
French police were investigating Tuesday the motives of an 84-year-old man with links to France’s main far-right party who attacked…
Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
Art news
October 28, 2019
Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros
A rare masterpiece by Italian early Renaissance master Cimabue that was discovered in a French kitchen was sold on Sunday…
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
World
October 28, 2019
EU envoys agree three-month Brexit delay
European Union members agreed Monday to postpone Brexit for up to three months, stepping in with a decision less than…
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
Middle East
October 28, 2019
Libya coast guard intercepts dozens of Europe-bound migrants
CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s coast guard said Monday it intercepted dozens of Europe-bound migrants off the country’s Mediterranean coast the…
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
World
October 28, 2019
EU hopes to endorse Brexit delay to January 31 with earlier departure possible: sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The 27 European Union countries that will remain after Brexit hope to agree on Monday to delay…
Stop holding UK ‘hostage’, government says as it steps up pressure on parliament
World
October 27, 2019
Stop holding UK ‘hostage’, government says as it steps up pressure on parliament
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson’s government stepped up pressure on lawmakers on Sunday to back the prime minister’s bid to…
350,000 protesters flood Barcelona for separatist ‘freedom’ rally
World
October 27, 2019
350,000 protesters flood Barcelona for separatist ‘freedom’ rally
Around 350,000 people rallied in downtown Barcelona on Saturday, turning the streets into a sea of independence flags in the…