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Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US
Middle East
October 15, 2019
Syria Kurds defend key town as Turkey ignores US
Kurdish forces held out in a key border town Tuesday seven days into a deadly Turkish invasion of northeastern Syria…
Brexit on October 31 a ‘priority’ for British government: Queen
World
October 14, 2019
Brexit on October 31 a ‘priority’ for British government: Queen
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday set out his government’s priorities at a parliamentary ceremony full of pomp and…
Britain, EU enter make-or-break Brexit week
World
October 14, 2019
Britain, EU enter make-or-break Brexit week
Britain and the European Union on Monday entered a pivotal week that will determine if they are still on course…
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
Middle East
October 11, 2019
Turkey believes 1,000 foreign jihadists held in Syria incursion area
ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey believes more than 1,000 Islamic State fighters are being held in the swathe of northeast Syria…
Britain’s Brexit talks with EU appear on verge of collapse
World
October 8, 2019
Britain’s Brexit talks with EU appear on verge of collapse
Brexit talks between Britain and the European Union appeared to be on the verge of collapse on Tuesday, with Brussels…
EU urged to share refugees as boat tragedies mount
World
October 8, 2019
EU urged to share refugees as boat tragedies mount
A nucleus of four EU countries was trying Tuesday to coax more reluctant member states to take a share of…
Beatles classic ‘Abbey Road’ tops charts again after 50 years
Music
October 6, 2019
Beatles classic ‘Abbey Road’ tops charts again after 50 years
Classic Beatles album “Abbey Road” is back at number one in Britain half a century after its first release, with…
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
World
October 6, 2019
Climate activists occupy Paris mall as global Extinction Rebellion protests begin
Hundreds of climate activists barricaded themselves into a Paris shopping center on Saturday as security forces tried to remove them,…
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
World
October 5, 2019
EU presses UK to resubmit Brexit plan as end-game looms
EU and UK officials are to resume talks Monday on Britain’s plans for a managed Brexit after a weekend hiatus…
Egypt’s Customs Authority denies imposing 30% tax on cars
Business
October 2, 2019
Egypt’s Customs Authority denies imposing 30% tax on cars
The Egyptian Customs Authority on Wednesday denied social media claims that the authority was imposing a 30 percent development tax…