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Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war
Middle East
November 1, 2018
Saudi-led coalition masses troops near Yemen’s Hodeidah as pressure mounts to end war
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has massed thousands of troops near Yemen’s main port city of Hodeidah, local…
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
Opinion
October 31, 2018
Will the London obelisk return to Egypt?
We need to take a stand on the condition of Egyptian antiquities abroad. I traveled to London in October,…
UK preparing ‘buffers’ for no-deal Brexit: minister
World
October 28, 2018
UK preparing ‘buffers’ for no-deal Brexit: minister
Britain’s finance minister pledged Sunday that “fiscal buffers” would be in place to deal with the potential chaos of…
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
World
October 25, 2018
China fails to stop U.N. Security Council Myanmar briefing
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, failed on Wednesday to stop a United Nations Security Council briefing by…
‘Fatigue, frustration and confusion’: Belfast’s Brexit hangover
World
October 21, 2018
‘Fatigue, frustration and confusion’: Belfast’s Brexit hangover
Of all the roadblocks on the way to a Brexit deal Northern Ireland is the biggest, and nobody feels…
Tens of thousands rally in London for new Brexit vote
World
October 20, 2018
Tens of thousands rally in London for new Brexit vote
Tens of thousands of people opposed to Britain’s looming breakup with the EU rallied in the heart of London…
Banksy admits shredding stunt didn’t go as planned
Culture
October 20, 2018
Banksy admits shredding stunt didn’t go as planned
Banksy has admitted that one of his biggest pranks yet didn’t really go according to plan. The British street…
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
World
October 19, 2018
Radical preacher Anjem Choudary released from UK prison
LONDON (AP) — Anjem Choudary, a radical preacher convicted of inviting support for the Islamic State group, has been…
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
Culture
October 17, 2018
London auction of medieval Qur’an manuscript raises Egyptian objections
Sotheby’s, Britain’s largest broker of fine and decorative art, has announced that it will sell a Qur’an manuscript dating…
EU offers to extend Brexit transition as leaders meet
World
October 17, 2018
EU offers to extend Brexit transition as leaders meet
The European Union is ready to extend Brexit’s post-divorce transition period by a year to allow more time to find…