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40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
Middle East
August 5, 2019
40 rescued migrants brought to Malta; 123 more still at sea
MILAN (AP) — Forty migrants rescued off the coast of Libya were successfully transferred Sunday to Maltese military boats and…
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
Middle East
August 2, 2019
Western sanctions push war-weary Syrians deeper into poverty
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Mohammed Haji Abed drives his yellow taxi through the busy streets of the Syrian capital for…
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
World
July 31, 2019
Boris Johnson visits N.Ireland, heart of Brexit battle
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday meet leaders in Northern Ireland, the key battleground in Britain’s fight to…
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
World
July 30, 2019
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound GBP= tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with…
Britain is turbo-charging no-deal Brexit preparations: foreign minister
World
July 29, 2019
Britain is turbo-charging no-deal Brexit preparations: foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is turbo-charging its no-deal Brexit preparations and will be ready to leave the European Union with…
UK PM to set out domestic agenda amid election talk
World
July 27, 2019
UK PM to set out domestic agenda amid election talk
New British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out his domestic agenda in a speech in Manchester on Saturday, after…
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
Middle East
July 26, 2019
150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast
CAIRO (AP) — Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after…
Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal
World
July 25, 2019
Britain’s Johnson rejects ‘unacceptable’ Brexit deal
Britain’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday called the current Brexit deal negotiated with the EU “unacceptable” and set…
Incoming British PM Johnson picks his Brexit team
World
July 24, 2019
Incoming British PM Johnson picks his Brexit team
LONDON (Reuters) – Boris Johnson takes office on Wednesday as British prime minister and will then unveil the names of…
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
World
July 22, 2019
Final hours of voting in race to become British PM
The voting closes Monday in the contest to become Britain’s next prime minister, with Boris Johnson expected to be confirmed…